(LOS ANGELES ) – On January 30, 2019, Russell Aguilar, represented by MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the Housing Authority for the County of Marin. The suit alleged that Aguilar experienced discriminatory working conditions and termination.
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INDIANA APPELLATE COURT RULES U.S. CITIZENSHIP IS NOT REQUIRED FOR LEGAL NAME CHANGE
MALDEF FILES DACA EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION SUIT AGAINST NEW YORK BANK
MALDEF SEEKS EN BANC REVIEW OF RULING IN LAWSUIT AGAINST SCHOOL OFFICIAL WHO THREATENED TO CALL ICE ON PARENT
CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS CALL FOR DEFEAT OF CORY WILSON’S NOMINATION TO FIFTH CIRCUIT
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National and state civil rights organizations today announced their vehement opposition to Senate confirmation of Cory Wilson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Last week, the Senate announced it would move Donald Trump’s judicial nominations although millions of Americans are suffering from coronavirus and its impact.
CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS CALL FOR DEFEAT OF CORY WILSON’S NOMINATION TO FIFTH CIRCUIT
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National and state civil rights organizations today announced their vehement opposition to Senate confirmation of Cory Wilson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Last week, the Senate announced it would move Donald Trump’s judicial nominations although millions of Americans are suffering from coronavirus and its impact.
CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEYS SUE ICE ON BEHALF OF IMMIGRANT AT HIGH RISK FOR COVID-19
Maldef Sues Federal Government Over Denial Of COVID-19 Relief To Mixed-status Married Couples
MALDEF ASKS JUDGE TO STRIKE IMPROPER NEW MEXICO REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL OF LANDMARK EDUCATION CASE
MALDEF STATEMENT CONDEMNING TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION PROCLAMATION
FEDERAL JUDGE GRANTS MALDEF REQUEST TO ENTER LAWSUIT OVER CONTROVERSIAL DETENTION CENTER FOR MIGRANT CHILDREN
CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS SUE ICE ON BEHALF OF DETAINED IMMIGRANTS AT HIGH RISK FOR COVID 19
MALDEF REQUESTS HUNTINGTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO RECONSIDER CLOSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MALDEF STATEMENT ON THE EXTENSION OF THE 2020 CENSUS DURING COVID-19
MALDEF STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF FRANK J. QUEVEDO
LOS ANGELES – MALDEF mourns the passing of Frank J. Quevedo late last month. A staunch supporter of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), he served as chair of MALDEF’s board for several years and on the organization’s Board of Directors over many years and terms until 2010. Quevedo was the recipient of two of MALDEF’s highest honors: in 1993 he was granted the Valerie Kantor Award for Extraordinary Achievement and, in 2008, Quevedo received a Lifetime Achievement Award.