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12 Oct 2018, 4:15 am
Senate yesterday by a vote of 50-47 to become Assistant Attorney General heading the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. [read post]
17 Oct 2007, 12:41 pm
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 civil rights action brought against security guards, San Diego police officers, and the city of San Diego, arising from plaintiff's arrest after she refused to leave Qualcomm stadium, a judgment pursuant to a jury finding for defendants is affirmed where the district court did not err in refusing to give a separate deadly force instruction. [read post]
5 Jul 2024, 11:39 am
The Third Circuit case examined the lawsuit under several precedent cases that may relate to civil rights claims against employers. [read post]
5 Nov 2007, 1:00 pm
Supreme Court denied review in three cases raising civil procedure issues:Kirkland v. [read post]
15 Apr 2011, 2:25 pm
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a challenge to the Florida foreclosure courts in the Lakeland, Florida. [read post]
26 Feb 2021, 11:12 am
There is no easy answer to the question of whether or not a jury trial is the right choice. [read post]
31 Jul 2018, 10:07 am
Minnesota Civil Rights Attorneys You have the right to free speech. [read post]
3 Mar 2020, 11:07 am
”[10] A common concern expressed by defendants in a case is that perhaps the government is using the civil investigative process (such as the issuance of a Civil Investigative Demand) as a “stalking horse” to obtain information, answers to interrogatories and civil testimony in a case that would be unavailable (or not easily obtainable) if the case were pursued criminally. [read post]
6 Feb 2023, 4:30 am
The original historical evidence marshaled here shows that norm-breaking by civil rights reformers in Congress was critical to jumpstarting the democratization of the United States in the mid-twentieth century, ensuring passage of both the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965. [read post]
18 Mar 2004, 12:24 pm
In Thursday's rights and liberties news, AP reports that the National Organization for Women, Planned Parenthood, the American Civil Liberties Union have rallied to the defense of Utah mother Melissa Ann Rowland, charged with murdering her unborn child by refusing a C-section. [read post]
17 Nov 2013, 1:26 am
The Database is the first attempt to comprehensively make available health and human rights law from both common and civil law jurisdictions, and features case law and other legal documents from more than 80 countries and in 25 languages. [read post]
14 Jan 2019, 9:13 am
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in eight cases Friday, covering a wide range of issues from civil rights to the rights of intoxicated drivers in custody to the Freedom of Information Act. [read post]
30 Jun 2022, 5:33 pm
“Sotomayor sounds off on 6 civil rights cases sent to high court dustbin; The Obama appointee is the author of half a dozen opinions related to denied cases that close out the Supreme Court’s term”: Rose Wagner of Courthouse News Service has this report. [read post]
23 May 2018, 2:45 pm
With the ACLU’s help, Gavin sued his school district for violating his rights under the constitution and Title IX, a civil rights law protecting students from sex discrimination. [read post]
15 Feb 2024, 11:43 am
While landmark civil rights laws and cases are rare, the Supreme Court occasionally issues decisions that can nonetheless have significant implications for the existing anti-discrimination legal framework. [read post]
15 Jun 2007, 7:00 am
[JURIST] Rights complaints by Muslims in the US rose 25 percent in 2006, according to an annual report on civil rights [PDF text; press release] released Thursday by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) [advocacy website]. [read post]
6 Mar 2019, 7:07 am
If you have had money seized from you by a government agency, you should contact an experienced civil forfeiture attorney right away. [read post]
22 Jun 2015, 8:03 am
The justices on Monday ruled 5-4 in favor of a Wisconsin man who sued jail officers for civil rights violations after they used a ... [read post]
29 Jan 2015, 9:30 pm
Romano shows why addressing the nation’s troubled racial past will require more than legal justice.A few blurbs: “[An] insightful new book on the cold cases of the civil rights era. [read post]
11 Mar 2014, 7:43 pm
§ 242, prohibiting violation of civil rights by someone acting under the color of law. [read post]
