CHICAGO, IL – Today, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the nation’s leading Latino civil rights organization, filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief in an appeal of last year’s federal court decision that struck down Hazleton, Pennsylvania’s anti-immigrant ordinances. MALDEF was joined in their effort by 25 national civil rights and Pennsylvania-based Latino and immigrant advocacy organizations.
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MALDEF, ACLU and Otero County Sheriff’s Department Resolve Civil Rights Suit
Court Rejects Maricopa Community College District’s Motion To End Lawsuit
Appellate Court Affirms Jury Verdict Against Vigilante Rancher Who Attacked U.S. Citizens On Arizona Border
TUCSON, AZ – This week, the Arizona Court of Appeals denied the appeal of border vigilante Roger Barnett who was found liable by a jury after assaulting a family of Latino U.S. citizens while they were hunting on state land in southern Arizona. MALDEF, which represents the plaintiffs in the appeal, urged the appellate court to reject Barnett’s request for a new trial and argued that the jury had rightfully found Barnett at fault for his vicious attack upon the family. The appellate court rejected Barnett’s claims that his acts were justified and affirmed the trial judge’s conclusion that Barnett had received a fair trial.
Texas Withdraws Discriminatory Attorney General Opinion in the Face of MALDEF Lawsuit
MALDEF Argues Before Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals To Protect Historic Desegregation Provisions in Texas School Districts
MALDEF Argues Before Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals To Protect Historic Desegregation Provisions in Texas School Districts
MALDEF Intervenes on Behalf of LULAC and GI Forum to Protect Desegregation Provisions in Texas School Districts
MALDEF Intervenes on Behalf of LULAC and GI Forum to Protect Desegregation Provisions in Texas School Districts
Georgia Sheriff Ignores Obligation To Comply With Immigration Enforcement Pact
Additional Veterans and Universities Added to Legal Challengae of Exclusion of Military Veterans From State Education Program
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Today, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), expanded its lawsuit challenging the exclusion of certain military veterans from the Texas Hazlewood Act, which provides a waiver of tuition and fees at Texas public colleges and universities. MALDEF represents veterans who have been denied the waiver and attended the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Houston, North Harris College, as well veterans seeking to attend the University of Texas at San Antonio and West Texas A&M University. In the expanded lawsuit, MALDEF represents six veterans and the American GI Forum of Texas.
Families Sue Otero County Sheriffs Over Illegal Immigration Raids
Civil Rights Coalition Challenges Arizona Employer Sanctions Law
MALDEF and Community Coalition Reach Agreement With City of Albuquerque on Policies Against Local Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Today, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the nation’s leading Latino legal organization, and a coalition of community organizations led by El CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos announced that the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) and the city of Albuquerque have agreed to implement new police procedures related to the city’s policy against local enforcement of federal immigration laws. The new procedures clearly state that Albuquerque police are not to engage in investigating a person’s immigration status nor are they to enforce federal civil immigration laws.