Read about some of MALDEF’s work in the courts to uphold the civil rights of all Latinos.
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today in (Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard, and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina) upends a 45-year-precedent that clearly...
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Public Defender’s promotion policy unlawfully discriminates against Latino attorneys, according to a federal lawsuit filed Friday against Los Angeles County. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal...
A Latino civil rights organization filed a class-action lawsuit last week against a Central California credit union for unlawfully denying a loan to a DACA recipient on the basis of her immigration status instead of her...
LOS ANGELES – In a 2-1 decision, a federal court of appeals panel today ruled that private parties do not have the ability to sue under Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA). The decision came in a case out of...
DENVER, COLORADO – A Colorado school district’s decision to ban a student from wearing a sash at her graduation ceremony that honors her Mexican American heritage is unconstitutional, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday....
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
