Barbara's Fire

Attorney, teacher, and veteran fighter for freedom, Barbara Hines retires from a career mentoring students

"...AILA Elmer Fried Excel­lence in Teach­ing Award; the 2009 MALDEF Excellence in Legal Service Award; and the 2010 National..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Then There's This: Suffer the Little Children

Some Texas communities turn their backs as young refugees seek protection

July 25, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Welcome to the Circus!

The redistricting fight and the grassroots politics of chaos

"...wanted. There is particular fury in Travis County after MALDEF attorney Nina Perales described local Hispanic voters as "ineffective"..."

March 9, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Why You're Not Voting Today

How gerrymandering took Texas out of Super Tuesday

"...blame amongst minority rights groups, it may be the MALDEF seems to have abandoned its commitment to coalition and..."

March 6, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Doggett: GOP Still Hunting Me

Austin congressman warns of plan to split Travis four ways

"...But Doggett said it wasn’t exactly the same as MALDEF's suggestion, and Travis County legislators with significant minority constituencies..."

April 18, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

ACC Vice-Chair Leaving

Rivera to join Mexican American Legal Defense Fund in DC

"...policy attorney for the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF). She will also serve as interim regional director...."

July 10, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Court Halts New DPS License Rules

Travis Co. judge says agency overstepped rule-making authority

"...MALDEF and others have argued that the Commission overstepped its..."

April 13, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

David Van Os on Single-Member Districts

Texas attorney on the history of the "gentlemen’s agreement"

"...long-anticipated voting rights lawsuit against the City in 1984. MALDEF came into the case a few weeks later, represented..."

Feb. 28, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Homeless Advocates Oppose Panhandling Ban

Organized opposition to new panhandling laws emerges.

"...Living Wage Coalition, the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF), the Religion and Labor Network of Austin, and the..."

Sept. 26, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Cross-Border Craziness

Feds finally release guidelines for new visas, civil rights lawyers file more claims pertaining to May 1 immigration protest in L.A., and Cuero rancher finds possible chupacabra

Sept. 14, 2007 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Immigration News

Some Central Americans catch a temporary break; and lawsuit filed against LAPD on behalf of organizers of May 1 rally in Los Angeles

"...Latinos calling for comprehensive immigration reform," said Annabelle Gonzalves, MALDEF Los Angeles regional counsel, in a press release...."

May 18, 2007 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Point Austin: Blue Goes Red

The GOP-proposed redistricting map takes another nasty shot at Travis County voters

"...accept their map, the various alternatives proposed by LULAC, MALDEF, the Democratic plaintiffs, the directly affected Republican congressmen, or,..."

July 21, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Robin Hood Goes to Court

The Lege punts, and the judge catches the school-finance football

Aug. 13, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Maps, Balls, and Testifying

The testimony gets mighty strange at the re-redistricting trial.

"...and South Texas, intervening congressional Democrats, the NAACP, LULAC, MALDEF and the American GI Forum, the Texas Coalition of..."

Dec. 26, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Here Come the Judges

The federal court takes up the Texas congressional re-redistricting case.

"...Democratic congressional delegation, and independent groups like the NAACP, MALDEF, and the American GI Forum -- will argue that..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Here We Go Again

The redistricting case resumes: one more battle in a protracted war.

Dec. 5, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

"...Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, is leaving MALDEF to pursue other opportunities. He filed Edgewood ISD v...."

March 1, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Law of the Land

The Present: Has Hopwood Changed the World?

"...for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF), finds the Fifth Circuit's ruling extreme, but not as..."

Feb. 6, 1998 News Feature by Nicole Kleman

Man on a Mission

Professor, Collector, Leader Gil Cárdenas

"...or the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) - on whose national board he serves as first..."

Aug. 18, 1995 Arts Feature

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