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16 Jun 2013, 3:49 pm by Kedar Bhatia
Perry 12-144Disclosure: Tejinder Singh of the law firm Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys work for or contribute to this blog in various capacities, was among the counsel on an amicus brief filed by international human rights advocates in support of the respondents in this case.Issue: (1) Whether the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits the State of California from defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman; and (2) whether… [read post]
14 Jun 2013, 9:32 am by Rahul Bhagnari, ACLU
On the state level, the ACLU and other women's rights organizations launched the Equal Pay Today! [read post]
13 Jun 2013, 9:00 pm by Karel Frielink
Those aspects are equally important for the law of Aruba, Bonaire, St. [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 5:07 pm by Alfred Brophy
A former Union soldier, Tourgée (1838-1905) became one of the great civil rights advocates of the nineteenth century. [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 11:59 am by Rahul Bhagnari, ACLU
Fifty years ago this week, President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act in the East Room while surrounded by leaders of the women's rights movement. [read post]
11 Jun 2013, 7:27 am by Kristin Bergman
Pressure to expand the bill as Kane desired came primarily from advocates of the legislature's Black and Puerto Rican Caucus. [read post]
10 Jun 2013, 11:38 am by Kedar Bhatia
Perry 12-144Disclosure: Tejinder Singh of the law firm Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys work for or contribute to this blog in various capacities, was among the counsel on an amicus brief filed by international human rights advocates in support of the respondents in this case.Issue: (1) Whether the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits the State of California from defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman; and (2) whether… [read post]
10 Jun 2013, 4:05 am by Howard Friedman
Under Art. 4, states agree to  prevent and prohibit "publication, circulation or dissemination, by any form and/or means of communication, including the Internet, of any materials that advocate, promote, or incite hatred, discrimination, and intolerance." [read post]
6 Jun 2013, 9:38 am by Rahul Bhagnari, ACLU
Judge Kenyon's testimony provided a strong legal analysis in support of the Equal Pay Act, as she fiercely advocated for an issue she described as "so close to my heart". [read post]
5 Jun 2013, 6:06 am by Joy Waltemath
“The companies we work with are leading the way and now is the time for our legislators to do the right thing for business, the right thing for social justice, the right thing for equality and follow suit. [read post]
5 Jun 2013, 4:56 am by Timothy P. Flynn
The United States switched sides to advocate that the statute be ruled unconstitutional. [read post]
4 Jun 2013, 10:45 am by Ruby Powers
That is the prerogative I suppose, but they shouldn’t invoke Friedman when doing so, and lawmakers should understand what they are saying isn’t supported by evidence. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2013/05/30/anti-immigrant-advocates-have-it-wrong-on-the-labor-market/? [read post]
3 Jun 2013, 11:56 pm by Florian Mueller
But just like Google and the equally Google-funded EFF, the CCIA also fails the litmus test for genuine and consistent advocates of interoperability: it doesn't fight against FRAND abuse. [read post]
3 Jun 2013, 7:32 pm by Dan Ernst
Best, an African-Canadian who was a teacher, journalist, and founder of The Clarion (a newspaper that she began publishing in 1945) had been a long-time advocate for human rights and activist against racial discrimination and segregation in Nova Scotia. [read post]
3 Jun 2013, 12:34 pm by Bart Torvik
Justice Breyer is an equally ardent advocate for an opposing theory of constitutional interpretation that he calls "active liberty," which is essentially pragmatism.A common criticism of Justice Scalia is that his theories of constitutional interpretation are just politics by other means. [read post]
3 Jun 2013, 5:14 am by Angelo A. Paparelli
” While she was specifically discussing terms she considered demeaning to women, her point is equally relevant to terms that are demeaning to immigrants. [read post]
31 May 2013, 6:59 am by Greg Mersol
The plaintiff appeared to have made the right arguments at the time the case was before the district court. [read post]
30 May 2013, 9:00 am by Dave Wieneke
While the Scouts still have more change ahead, advocates of equality can step-up to welcome this change and create a culture to help the evolution happen for the general good. [read post]