Nov 5, 2008 | News Releases, Voting Rights
Judge William P. Johnson denies initial request for TRO; forces defendants to account for their actions Albuquerque, NM – The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the nation’s leading Latino legal civil rights organization, filed a federal...
Oct 31, 2008 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
ESCONDIDO, CA – A coalition of civil rights organizations and law firms has filed an official letter with the City of Escondido demanding that they repeal an unconstitutional anti-immigrant ordinance. The coalition, composed of the American Civil Liberties Union...
Oct 29, 2008 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Access to Justice
FBI data document continued disturbing and violent trend WASHINGTON, DC – The annual Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Hate Crimes Statistics Report released yesterday documents the continued rise of crimes that police report are motivated by bias against...
Oct 29, 2008 | News Releases, Voting Rights
ATLANTA, GA – Yesterday, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) won a favorable court ruling effectively ending the State of Georgia’s illegal attempt to use an unlawful verification check that would have denied the right to vote for...
Oct 28, 2008 | News Releases, Voting Rights
Albuquerque, NM – Today, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), filed a federal lawsuit to block threats and intimidation of eligible Latino voters in the days leading up to the November 4, 2008 General Election. MALDEF represents two Latino...
