Mar 1, 2012 | News Releases, PP Voting Rights, Public Policy
Latino voters will have a greater voice in 2012 elections SAN ANTONIO, TX – Today, Latino leaders throughout Texas responded to new court-ordered interim maps for Texas state House and congressional seats that increase the number of districts in which Latino voters...
Feb 29, 2012 | News Releases, Voting Rights
MALDEF and the Latino Redistricting Task Force react to creation of single additional Latino-majority House district for 2012 elections SAN ANTONIO, TX – In response to the three-judge federal panel’s order adopting an interim redistricting plan for 2012 state House...
Feb 26, 2012 | News Releases
Permanent Monument Honoring Victims and Survivors to be Housed at LA Plaza LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, government officials gathered alongside civil right leaders at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes (LA Plaza) to unveil a permanent monument to acknowledge California’s...
Jan 20, 2012 | News Releases, Voting Rights
District court asked to provide additional legal support for changes made in court's plan WASHINGTON, DC – Moments ago, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling in Perez v. Perry that affirms the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act's...
Jan 10, 2012 | News Releases, Voting Rights
Trial Begins Next Week in Related Case in DC Federal Court WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in Perez v. Perry regarding the Texas congressional, senate and house redistricting plans. The case challenges redistricting plans...
