Feb 23, 2018 | News Releases, Voting Rights
LOS ANGELES – A federal court judge dismissed a lawsuit today that sought to overturn the City of Poway’s election system and challenged the constitutionality of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA). In September, Poway, located in San Diego County, moved...
Feb 22, 2018 | Court Cases Access to Justice, News Releases
San Antonio, TX – Two civil rights groups asked a federal judge today to block an order adopted last month by Starr County, Texas banning political advocacy on county-owned property. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) and TCRP (Texas...
Feb 15, 2018 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Chicago, IL – A lawsuit challenging the Lake County Sheriff’s Office decision to detain a Honduran man for immigration purposes despite a judge’s order to release him will move forward, a federal judge ruled this week. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and...
Feb 13, 2018 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights
LOS ANGELES – Please attribute the following statement on the potential economic impact of immigration policy currently under debate in Congress to Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund):...
Jan 31, 2018 | Events, News Releases, Presidents Message
LOS ANGELES – Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF, issued the following statement today in reaction to last night's State of the Union address: “Amidst the torrent of undeserved self-congratulation, Donald Trump continued to sound...
