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Hearing on Voter Suppression and Continuing Threats to Democracy

Jan 20, 2022 | PP Voting Rights, Public Policy

Testimony of Thomas A. Saenz President and General Counsel, MALDEF Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties of the Committee on the Judiciary on January 20, 2022

MALDEF STATEMENT ONE YEAR AFTER THE JANUARY 6 INSURRECTION

Jan 7, 2022 | News Releases, PP Voting Rights, Public Policy

LOS ANGELES – One year ago today, a violent group of supporters of Donald J. Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in an unprecedented attempt to undermine this nation’s democracy by preventing the lawful certification of a presidential election. The violence carried out that day left at least five dead, and has led to continued attacks on voting rights across the U.S. by those who engage in fraudulent conspiracy theories.

MALDEF STATEMENT ON FEDERAL JUDICIAL NOMINEES TO THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Dec 15, 2021 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Access to Justice

LOS ANGELES – Please attribute the following statement on today’s Biden Administration announcement of four judicial nominees to the United States District Court for the Central District of California to Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund):

MALDEF ANNOUNCES 2020-2021 LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AND RELEASES 2021-2022 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Dec 8, 2021 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Education

LOS ANGELES – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2020-2021 Law School Scholarship Program. Since its founding in 1968, MALDEF has awarded scholarships to law students committed to furthering our mission of promoting and protecting the civil rights of the Latino community in the United States.

MALDEF STATEMENT ON BIDEN JUDICIAL NOMINEES

Nov 3, 2021 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Access to Justice

LOS ANGELES – The Biden administration on Wednesday announced more nominees to the federal bench, including three Latinas for district courts in California, Nevada, and New Jersey. Please attribute the following statement on the nominations to Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund):

TUSTIN MOVES TO DISTRICT ELECTIONS IN RESPONSE TO MALDEF WARNING

Nov 3, 2021 | News Releases, PP Voting Rights, Public Policy, Redistricting

TUSTIN, Calif. – The City of Tustin on Monday changed its city council election system from at-large to district-based elections and adopted a four-district map that includes one district that will allow Latino residents to elect a candidate of their choice to the council.

MALDEF Praises Hopeful Set of Federal Judicial Nominations

Sep 8, 2021 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Access to Justice

LOS ANGELES – Today, President Joseph R. Biden announced a seventh slate of federal judicial nominees. Included in the nominations were three Latinos: Justice Gabriel P. Sanchez, nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; David Herrera Urias, nominated to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, and Judge Hernán D. Vera, who is nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

MALDEF STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF H.R. 4

Aug 25, 2021 | News Releases, PP Voting Rights, Public Policy

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Andrea Senteno, Washington D.C. regional counsel at MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), issued the following statement in response to yesterday’s vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4):

Hearing on Oversight of the Voting Rights Act: Potential Legislative Reforms

Aug 16, 2021 | PP Voting Rights, Public Policy, Redistricting

Testimony of Thomas A. Saenz President and General Counsel, MALDEF Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties of the Committee on the Judiciary on August 16, 2021

MALDEF STATEMENT ON CENSUS REDISTRICTING DATA

Aug 12, 2021 | Census, News Releases, PP Voting Rights, Public Policy, Public Policy Access to Justice, Redistricting

LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Census Bureau today released data to be used for redistricting by states and local jurisdictions. As expected, the Latino population makes up a dramatic component of national population growth; Latinos in the United States now exceed 62 million.

MALDEF STATEMENT ON PASSING OF LABOR LEADER RICHARD TRUMKA

Aug 5, 2021 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Employment

LOS ANGELES – Please attribute the following statement on the death of longtime AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka to Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund:

MALDEF ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAM TO COMBAT OPEN BIAS AND RACISM ON ANNIVERSARY OF DEADLIEST HATE-MOTIVATED ATTACK ON LATINOS

Aug 3, 2021 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Access to Justice, Public Policy Freedom from Open and Obvious Bias and Racism, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights

LOS ANGELES – Two years after the deadliest hate-motivated attack on Latinos in the United States took place in El Paso Texas, MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) is launching a new initiative to combat bias and racism against Latinos.

Hearing on the Need to Enhance the Voting Rights Act: Practice-Based Coverage.

Jul 27, 2021 | PP Voting Rights, Public Policy

Testimony of Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel, MALDEF, Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties of the Committee on the Judiciary on July 27, 2021

MALDEF STATEMENT ON U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING IN VOTING RIGHTS CASE

Jul 1, 2021 | News Releases, PP Voting Rights, Public Policy, Voting Rights

LOS ANGELES – Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) issued the following statement in response to today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Brnovich v DNC that upholds certain of Arizona’s voting restrictions.

Testimony of Thomas A. Saenz President and General Counsel, MALDEF Before the Subcommittee on Elections of the Committee on House Administration Hearing on Voting in America: A National Perspective on the Right to Vote, Methods of Election, Jurisdictional Boundaries, and Redistricting

Jun 24, 2021 | PP Voting Rights, Public Policy, Public Policy Access to Justice, Redistricting

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