CHICAGO – A Latino civil rights organization has reached a settlement regarding attorney’s fees in a lawsuit against Illinois state election officials and leaders of the state legislature over the use of redistricting plans that relied on population estimates rather than 2020 Census data, according to papers filed in federal court last week.
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MALDEF ANNOUNCES 2021-2022 LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AND RELEASES 2022-2023 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
LOS ANGELES – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) is proud to announce the recipients in its 2021-2022 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 THE PASSING OF FORMER BOARD CHAIR DONALD L. PIERCE
LOS ANGELES – MALDEF mourns the recent passing of Donald L. Pierce, 78. A dedicated supporter of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), he served as a board member for nearly two decades from the late 1980s until the early 2000s. Pierce was the second non-Latino to lead MALDEF’s board of directors when he served as chair in the late 1990s. He died on September 9, 2022. MALDEF extends its deepest sympathy to Pierce’s loving family.
MALDEF HONORS COMMUNITY LEADERS AT LOS ANGELES AWARDS BANQUET
MALDEF HONORS COMMUNITY LEADERS AT LOS ANGELES AWARDS BANQUET
Latinos Prove Decisive In Critical 2022 Midterms
MALDEF CHALLENGES FLORIDA CREDIT UNION POLICY DENYING CREDIT TO DACA RECIPIENT
MALDEF STATEMENT ON FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS RULING REMANDING DACA BACK TO LOWER COURT
(NEW ORLEANS) – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled, in the case challenging the legality of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), that the case should return to the trial court for further consideration. In the meantime, DACA will continue for current DACA recipients.