LOS ANGELES – Today Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives reintroduced the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA). Previously passed in the House in 2021, the VRAA would restore some of the voting...
Read MoreHOUSTON, Texas – A federal judge in Texas ruled today that a Biden Administration rule issued in 2022 that formalized Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is unlawful. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen’s ruling in Texas...
Read MoreSAN ANTONIO – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) paid tribute on Friday to three Latino leaders who have dedicated their careers to sharing the culture of and protecting the rights of the Latino...
Read MoreSEATTLE – In a victory for the voters of Washington, a federal judge ruled Thursday that Washington state’s redistricting plan violates Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA) and dilutes the voting strength of Latino...
Read MoreLOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Public Defender’s promotion policy unlawfully discriminates against Latino attorneys, according to a federal lawsuit filed Friday against Los Angeles County. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal...
Read MoreLOS ANGELES – The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today in (Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard, and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina) upends a 45-year-precedent that clearly...
Read MoreCHICAGO – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) paid tribute in Chicago recently to three leaders who have dedicated their careers to improving the lives of those in the Latino community and throughout the...
Read MoreLOS ANGELES – Three Latino men who sued the Clark County Department of Public Works for discrimination and racial bias were awarded $200,000 each by a jury on Tuesday. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational...
Read MoreLOS ANGELES – The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Allen v. Milligan, a lawsuit that challenged Alabama’s discriminatory redistricting maps, is an important victory for democracy and holds implications for other ongoing...
Read MoreLOS ANGELES – A federal court has refused to temporarily block a Colorado school district’s rule that bars a student from wearing a sash honoring her Mexican American heritage. Villasano had been asking the school district since...
Read MoreLAS VEGAS – A federal lawsuit challenging the City of Las Vegas’s use of immigration detainers has been expanded to include U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to papers filed Tuesday. The amended...
Read MoreDENVER, COLORADO – A Colorado school district’s decision to ban a student from wearing a sash at her graduation ceremony that honors her Mexican American heritage is unconstitutional, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday....
Read MoreLOS ANGELES – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) mourns the death of Gloria Molina, a trailblazing advocate and leader who was the first Latina elected to the California Assembly, Los Angeles City...
Read MoreAustin, Texas – A Texas waste management company unlawfully discriminated against Latino workers, according to a federal lawsuit filed by a Latino civil rights group. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund)...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – Last Thursday, MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) paid tribute in Washington D.C. to three leaders who have dedicated their careers to promoting the progress of the Latino community....
Read MoreLOS ANGELES – Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) issued the statement below in response to President Biden’s nomination of two sitting judges to federal...
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