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LOS ANGELES – Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), released the following statement in response to the Senate’s 50-48 vote confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court:

LOS ANGELES – Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), released the following statement in response to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s 11-to-10 vote to advance the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the full Senate:

LOS ANGELES – Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), issued the following statement today opposing the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court:

LOS ANGELES – Please attribute the following statement on the passing of Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund):

LOS ANGELES, CA – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) today announces its endorsement of California’s Proposition 62.

Senate passes DoD Authorization Conference Report, includes hate crimes provision

MALDEF celebrates legislation naming the federal courthouse in El Paso in Honor of Late Judge and Civil Rights Leader Albert Armendariz

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 72 to 22 to confirm Maryland Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez as the nation’s Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice. The confirmation is long overdue in light of the fact that our nation requires a strong leader for the division after eight years of little civil rights enforcement.

Judge Sotomayor becomes the first Hispanic to serve on the Supreme Court

Civil rights veteran brings wealth of legal experience to nation’s leading Latino civil rights organization

SotomayorforJustice.com site will stream Senate confirmation hearings all week to engage Latino on-line community nationwide

MALDEF Parent School Partnership (PSP) program will offer health and nutrition workshops for Latino families