News Releases
MALDEF STATEMENT ON FEDERAL JUDGE’S DECISION TO BLOCK PART OF TEXAS’S VOTER SUPPRESSION LAW SB1
SAN ANTONIO – A federal judge ruled that a portion of a controversial Texas election law that limits the ability of organizations to talk to mail-in ballot voters is unconstitutional. The judge immediately blocked the provisions of SB1 that impose criminal penalties on people advocating for measures or candidates to voters in the presence of mail-in ballots. He did not rule on the other challenged portions of the law known as SB1.
MALDEF ASKS COURT TO COMPEL NEW MEXICO TO RESOLVE DEFICIENCIES IN PUBLIC EDUCATION
MALDEF APPOINTS SUSANA SANDOVAL VARGAS INTERIM MIDWEST REGIONAL COUNSEL
MALDEF AND NOBLE CREDIT UNION REACH PRELIMINARY SETTLEMENT IN CLASS-ACTION DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT
JUDGE REJECTS TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S EFFORT TO SHUT DOWN HOUSTON NON-PROFIT
(HOUSTON) – A Texas state judge denied Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to sue a Houston-based non-profit, according to an order entered on Friday. Today’s ruling prevents Paxton’s proposed lawsuit from moving forward and also denies Paxton’s request for a temporary injunction to shut down the non-profit.
MALDEF AND ALLIANT CREDIT UNION REACH CLASS-ACTION SETTLEMENT IN DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT
MALDEF MOVES TO BLOCK TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S EFFORT TO SHUT DOWN HOUSTON NON-PROFIT
MALDEF STATEMENT ON ILLINOIS STATE LAW EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY FOR IN-STATE TUITION
CHICAGO – This week Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a measure that provides immigrant students greater educational opportunities. Known as Senate Bill 461, the law will allow immigrant students who attend Illinois high schools or community college to be eligible for in-state tuition at Illinois public universities starting in the 2026-2027 academic year.