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23 Aug 2023, 1:43 pm
  This can be done in a criminal or civil case.During the pandemic, this right was suspended, as were many rights. [read post]
14 Dec 2011, 7:26 am by Rick Hasen
… We reviewed how many cases civil rights groups were bringing versus the number of cases brought by DOJ. [read post]
31 Dec 2009, 4:43 pm by Tom Goldstein
This is a catch-all group of civil cases the Court is hearing this Term. [read post]
20 May 2009, 10:26 am
Stroud, 2009 WL 153862 ( Ill Sup Ct. 2009), rules the Illinois Human Rights Act does not stop a party from filing an employment or civil rights action in state court. [read post]
30 Apr 2010, 12:21 pm by Lyle Denniston
A long-running dispute over the denial of voting rights to those convicted of serious crimes — a dispute that some civil liberties advocates say is the next major battleground over voters’ rights — has so far not gained review in the Supreme Court. [read post]
25 Oct 2013, 12:23 pm
Victims of child abuse, which include sexual and/or physical abuse, have legal rights under Kentucky civil law to seek monetary compensation for their suffering and injuries. [read post]
3 Nov 2020, 6:31 am by Christopher McKinney
The legal doctrine is called “qualified immunity” and its abuse by law enforcement and the judicial system is rampant in this part of the country.Such is the current state of civil rights in Texas. [read post]
23 Apr 2020, 5:36 pm by Howard Bashman
“Richard Sobol, Civil Rights Lawyer in the South, Dies at 82; Unlike other Northern lawyers who joined the struggle in the South, he stayed, and won a landmark case”: Katharine Q. [read post]
26 Mar 2020, 4:08 pm by Howard Bashman
“The Supreme Court Just Made It Easier to Get Away With Discrimination; What makes the decision all the more terrible is that the court ruled unanimously to weaken the civil rights protection at the center of the case”: Elie Mystal has this essay online at The Nation. [read post]
27 Feb 2012, 10:11 am
"Supreme court prepares for battle over human rights liability of corporations; Most significant case since Citizens United ruling will tackle whether corporations can be sued in civil courts as individuals": The Guardian (UK) has this report. [read post]
23 Jun 2007, 2:00 pm
"Civil rights lawyer Yagman found guilty of tax evasion; The verdict could end the career of the combative attorney, who brought hundreds of cases against the LAPD and other agencies": Joe Mozingo and Henry Weinstein have this article today in The Los Angeles Times. [read post]
9 Jan 2009, 7:58 pm
"Supreme Court could change civil rights law; The justices agree to hear two cases, filed in Connecticut and Texas, that could end rules giving special protection to minorities in the voting booth and the workplace": David G. [read post]
22 Jun 2017, 3:41 pm by Dan Murphy
Abuses quickly followed, and critics insisted that civil asset forfeiture is an unconstitutional violation of due process rights. [read post]
22 Jun 2017, 3:41 pm by Dan Murphy
Abuses quickly followed, and critics insisted that civil asset forfeiture is an unconstitutional violation of due process rights. [read post]
1 Jun 2010, 3:04 am by Adam Wagner
This is where the case for a British Bill of Rights becomes overwhelming. [read post]
2 Nov 2011, 10:31 am by Mike Scarcella
” DOJ and civil rights advocates heralded Bates’ decision in the case. [read post]
17 Jun 2015, 5:17 pm by Steven D. Schwinn
Schwinn, John Marshall Law School The Second Circuit ruled today that a civil rights case by former alien detainees against former AG John Ashcroft, former FBI Director Robert Mueller, former INS Commissioner James Zigler, and officials at the... [read post]
4 Mar 2008, 1:53 am
In some cases, it has been found essential to due process and a fair trial. [read post]