Court Cases

Read about some of MALDEF’s work in the courts to uphold the civil rights of all Latinos.

Education

JUDGE ALLOWS IMMIGRANT STUDENTS TO INTERVENE TO DEFEND KENTUCKY TUITION POLICY

Nov 20, 2025

FRANKFORT, KY– Students represented by MALDEF, a Latino civil rights organization, can intervene in a federal-government lawsuit seeking to eliminate regular tuition rates for students without lawful immigration status in Kentucky, according to a court order issued yesterday.

MALDEF SEEKS TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS TO DEFEND OKLAHOMA TUITION POLICY

Nov 5, 2025

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — A Latino civil rights organization filed a motion last week to intervene in a lawsuit that rescinded regular tuition for students without lawful immigration status in Oklahoma.

Employment

MALDEF STATEMENT ON SETTLEMENT WITH MARTIN FAMILY FARMS

Jul 15, 2024

On September 8, 2020, MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational

MALDEF FILES JOB DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE

Jul 7, 2023

LOS 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.

Immigrants’ Rights

MALDEF APPEALS COURT RULING IN DISCRIMINATORY LENDING CASE

Nov 20, 2025

PHOENIX – A Latino civil rights organization is appealing a district court decision to compel arbitration in a class-action lawsuit against a Texas credit union. The lawsuit challenged GECU Federal Credit Union’s (GECU) policy of unlawfully refusing to consider loans and financial services to certain immigrants because of their status rather than their credit-worthiness.

JUDGE ALLOWS IMMIGRANT STUDENTS TO INTERVENE TO DEFEND KENTUCKY TUITION POLICY

Nov 20, 2025

Voting Rights

MALDEF STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT ORDER ALLOWING NEW TEXAS REDISTRICTING MAPS TO BE USED FOR 2026

Dec 4, 2025

LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday granted a stay of a district court order that had blocked Texas’ mid-decade congressional redistricting plan, clearing the way for the new map to be used in the 2026 elections.

MALDEF STATEMENT ON COURT INJUNCTION BLOCKING TEXAS’ MID-CYCLE REDISTRICTING PLAN

Nov 18, 2025

EL PASO, Texas – A federal court today issued a preliminary injunction blocking Texas from implementing its mid-cycle congressional redistricting plan, preventing the plan from taking effect for the 2026 elections.

Access to Justice

MALDEF TAKES A STEP TOWARD CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF U.S. CITIZEN DETAINED BY ICE

Jul 2, 2025

LOS ANGELES – A Latino civil rights organization is taking a first step toward a civil lawsuit and asking the federal government to pay damages of $1 million to a United States citizen who was assaulted and unlawfully detained by federal immigration officers in front of a Home Depot.

ILLINOIS ENACTS LANGUAGE EQUITY BILL FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

Dec 23, 2024

(CHICAGO) – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) partnered with Illinois state lawmakers to enact a law requiring interpretive assistance for people with limited English proficiency who have low incomes or who represent themselves in state administrative hearings.

Freedom from open and obvious bias and racism

MALDEF FILES DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF TRANSGENDER VOLLEYBALL PLAYER DENIED SCHOLARSHIP

Aug 11, 2025

LOS ANGELES– A Latino civil rights organization is suing a private university and two collegiate athletic organizations for revoking a volleyball player’s scholarship offer and denying her eligibility because she is transgender, according to papers filed in federal...

MALDEF TAKES A STEP TOWARD CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF U.S. CITIZEN DETAINED BY ICE

Jul 2, 2025

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Court Cases

Education

JUDGE ALLOWS IMMIGRANT STUDENTS TO INTERVENE TO DEFEND KENTUCKY TUITION POLICY

MALDEF SEEKS TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS TO DEFEND OKLAHOMA TUITION POLICY

Employment

MALDEF STATEMENT ON SETTLEMENT WITH MARTIN FAMILY FARMS

MALDEF FILES JOB DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE

Immigrants’ Rights

MALDEF APPEALS COURT RULING IN DISCRIMINATORY LENDING CASE

JUDGE ALLOWS IMMIGRANT STUDENTS TO INTERVENE TO DEFEND KENTUCKY TUITION POLICY

Voting Rights

MALDEF STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT ORDER ALLOWING NEW TEXAS REDISTRICTING MAPS TO BE USED FOR 2026

MALDEF STATEMENT ON COURT INJUNCTION BLOCKING TEXAS’ MID-CYCLE REDISTRICTING PLAN

Access to Justice

MALDEF TAKES A STEP TOWARD CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF U.S. CITIZEN DETAINED BY ICE

ILLINOIS ENACTS LANGUAGE EQUITY BILL FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

Freedom from open and obvious bias and racism

MALDEF FILES DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF TRANSGENDER VOLLEYBALL PLAYER DENIED SCHOLARSHIP

MALDEF TAKES A STEP TOWARD CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF U.S. CITIZEN DETAINED BY ICE

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