Michigan Funeral Home Settles Lawsuit That Led to Major Transgender Rights Victory at Supreme Court
The funeral home will pay $250,000 to the ACLU and estate of Aimee Stephens, while also agreeing to update its anti-discrimination policies.
Civil Rights
How Workplace Discrimination Impacts LGBTQ People
There is much that can be done to improve workplace attitudes towards LGBTQ people. As co-workers, it’s time we open up and begin to accept people for who they are and ensure that everyone is treated with dignity.
ACLU of Minnesota Asks Appeals Court to Reconsider Whether Felons Should Be Barred from Voting
In Minnesota, convicted felons can only vote after they’ve finished probation–a problem, the ACLU claims, when some people are given decades of probation for petty offenses.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Junks Republican Lawsuit Seeking to Stop Election Certification
The justices said the lawsuit was filed inappropriately late–well over a year after Pennsylvania passed Act 77, allowing for an expansion in absentee voting.
Detroit Residents Sue Trump, Claiming that the President is Trying to Disenfranchise Black Voters
The lawsuit claims that Trump is actively trying to intimidate local officials into discarding legally-cast ballots.
Black Lives Matter Protesters Sue Chicago for “Brutal, Violent” Police Tactics
Protesters say they were subject to brutal, indiscriminate tactics, including assault and verbal attacks.
Moderate Livelihood, Lobster, and Native Rights
What’s behind a volatile situation brewing in Nova Scotia, where commercial fishermen and police are at odds with First Nations pursuing the right to a moderate livelihood?
Appeals Court Dismisses Affirmative Action Lawsuit Against Harvard University
A coalition of predominately Asian-American students claimed that Harvard’s affirmative action procedures illegally discriminated against certain races while privileging others.
Pervis Payne Given Execution Reprieve Until April 2021
On November 6, Governor Lee gave Pervis Payne, who was scheduled for execution on December 3, 2020, a reprieve until April 9, 2021, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In Rare Stand Against Qualified Immunity Doctrine, Supreme Court Will Let Texas Inmate Sue Correctional Officers
The justices say that Trent Michael Taylor was forced into such horrendous conditions that any reasonable corrections officer should have known they were violating the man’s constitutional rights.