AUSTIN, TEXAS – Today, MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Texas (ACLU Texas), Campaign Legal Center (CLC), DĒMOS, and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed a lawsuit asking the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas to order Texas’ Secretary of State to produce records responsive to their previous requests seeking information about a state program that threatens to remove naturalized citizens from the voter rolls.
News Releases
MALDEF NAMES ERNEST I. HERRERA WESTERN REGIONAL COUNSEL
MALDEF STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF FORMER CONGRESSMEMBER ESTEBAN TORRES
VOTING RIGHTS GROUPS CHALLENGE WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING PLAN
MALDEF STATEMENT ONE YEAR AFTER THE JANUARY 6 INSURRECTION
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 RULING IN ILLINOIS REDISTRICTING LAWSUIT
MALDEF SUES NATIONAL BANK FOR POLICY THAT DISCRIMINATES AGAINST DACA RECIPIENTS
MALDEF STATEMENT ON FEDERAL JUDICIAL NOMINEES TO THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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
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 LDF LEADER SHERRILYN IFILL STEPPING DOWN
LOS ANGELES – Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), issued the following statement honoring the service of LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill, and welcoming the naming of longtime deputy Janai Nelson to lead that storied organization when Ifill leaves LDF in spring 2022:
MALDEF STATEMENT ON BIDEN JUDICIAL NOMINEES
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
FEDERAL COURT SENDS ILLINOIS REDISTRICTING MAPS TO REMEDIAL PROCEEDINGS
CHICAGO – A federal court ruled today that state legislative redistricting plans adopted by the Illinois General Assembly and signed on June 4 by Gov. J.B. Pritzker are malapportioned and unconstitutional. The decision will lead to the federal court reviewing and adopting new maps to be used in the state.