by Matt Tako | Apr 21, 2014 | Amicus, Criminal Justice, LGBTQ Rights, Sex Equality, Weekly News Roundup
Good morning all, and to those of you in the Boston area, happy Marathon Monday! Here’s the latest in the world of civil rights and civil liberties from the past week. “House Votes Down Bill to Repeal La. Sodomy Laws” Despite sodomy laws being...
by Alex Self | Apr 14, 2014 | Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Freedom of Expression, LGBTQ Rights, Uncategorized, Voting and Elections Rights, Weekly News Roundup
Hope you got the classes and clinics you wanted! In the meantime, several civil rights issues have been hot topics in the news. Same Sex Marriage and Religious Exemptions – Scotus Blog Last Monday, the Supreme Court refused to weigh in on the debate on religious...
by Mark Thomson | Mar 31, 2014 | Amicus, Freedom of Expression, LGBTQ Rights, Weekly News Roundup
Civil rights news rests for no man or woman. Last week, it looked like this: Shield Law Likely to Pass – New York Times Senator Charles Schumer said last week that it was “very likely” the Senate would pass a shield law protecting journalists this year. Congress has...
by Shane Hunt | Mar 24, 2014 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice, Education & Youth, Freedom of Expression, LGBTQ Rights
Welcome back from Break! While we were away from classes, civil rights legal news still plugged on: Same-Sex Marriage in Michigan – SCOTUSBlog Last week, Senior Judge Friedman invalidated Michigan’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriages and entered a...
by Katherine Walecka | Mar 17, 2014 | Courts & Judicial Interpretation, LGBTQ Rights, Poverty and Economic Justice, Weekly News Roundup
We bring you a special Spring Break Edition of the legal news roundup. Pull up a beach chair and read on. LGBT Rights Tennessee federal judge Aleta Trauger wrote a decision recognizing the legitimacy of out-of-state marriages between same-sex spouses. Judge Trauger’s...
by Shane Hunt | Mar 10, 2014 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice, Freedom of Expression, LGBTQ Rights, Voting and Elections Rights, Weekly News Roundup
The last week has had several civil rights updates on several different fronts: “Senate Democrats help block Obama nominee for civil rights post” – Washington Post The Senate rejected the nomination of Debo P. Adegbile to lead the Justice...
