(Los Angeles, CA) – Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), released the following statement today announcing that MALDEF filed a notice of cross-appeal of U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia’s ruling in the lawsuit against Texas SB 4. The cross-appeal follows Texas’ initial notice of appeal after Judge Garcia enjoined most of the key provisions of SB 4.
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MALDEF HONORS EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS OF THREE INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR ROLES IN ADVANCING LATINO CAUSES
(San Antonio, TX) – Texas Senator Sylvia R. Garcia, Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez, and visual artist Jesse Treviño were honored Friday at the 2017 MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) San Antonio Gala. The annual event brings together individuals, corporation and law firms dedicated to advancing Latino causes and civil rights in the United States.
FEDERAL COURT TO HEAR MALDEF APPEAL ON INDIANA LAW BARRING IMMIGRANTS FROM OBTAINING NAME-CHANGE
MALDEF STATEMENT ON FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS DECISION ON TEXAS SB 4
(Los Angeles, CA) – A panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit today largely denied a motion by the State of Texas to allow portions of Texas’ SB 4 to take effect, but permitted limited implementation, pending resolution of a full appeal, of two of the law’s provisions that had previously been blocked.
MALDEF TO PRESENT ORAL ARGUMENT IN TEXAS SB 4 BEFORE THE FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
TESTIMONY OF THOMAS A. SAENZ, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL, MALDEF BEFORE THE DEMOCRATIC POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Good afternoon. My name is Thomas A. Saenz, and I am president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), which, next year, will celebrate 50 years promoting the civil rights of all Latinos living in the United States. MALDEF is headquartered in Los Angeles, with regional offices in Chicago; San Antonio, where we were founded; and Washington, D.C.
MALDEF SUES SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR BANNING LATINA MOTHER FROM MERCED COUNTY CAMPUS
MALDEF STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF CRIMINAL ALIEN GANG MEMBER REMOVAL ACT
A MALDEF SPURS ANTELOPE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT TO MOVE TOWARD MORE INCLUSIVE ELECTIONS SYSTEM
A FEDERAL COURT TO HEAR MALDEF APPEAL ON SOUTH CAROLINA RULE BARRING HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT TO U.S. CITIZENS BASED ON PARENTS’ IMMIGRATION STATUS
MALDEF STATEMENT ON TEXAS’ REQUEST TO ALLOW SB 4 TO TAKE EFFECT IN AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE HARVEY
San Antonio, TX – Please attribute the following statement on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to the United States Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit seeking to stay a federal district court’s injunction blocking implementation of Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) to Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund):
MALDEF SUES ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR RACE AND AGE DISCRIMINATION
A MALDEF STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ORDER RESCINDING DACA
MALDEF STATEMENT ON TENNESSEE DECISION NOT TO PURSUE A CHALLENGE TO DACA
LATINOJUSTICE AND MALDEF JOIN LDF AND THE ORDINARY PEOPLE SOCIETY IN LAWSUIT CHALLENGING THE PRESIDENT’S ELECTION INTEGRITY
Yesterday, Latino Justice PRLDEF and MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) joined the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) in challenging the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. The amended complaint adds seven plaintiffs who seek to enjoin the Commission, which we contend was created to discriminate against voters of color.