DOJ Sues Uber for ADA Violations
Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Uber, alleging that the ridesharing company violated Title III […]
Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Two Challenges to Texas Abortion Law
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument on two challenges to S.B. 8, the Texas law that effectively bans
Understanding the ADA Challenge to Texas’s Ban on School Mask Requirements
In E.T. v. Abbott, Disability Rights Texas argues that Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s ban on public schools enforcing masking requirements
This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. President Biden announced a new slate of judicial nominees, several
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DOJ Supports Trans Woman’s Eighth Amendment Claim
Last week, the Department of Justice filed a statement of interest in support of Ashley Diamond’s lawsuit against the Georgia
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Supreme Court Considers Property Rights—and Future of Regulation—in Cedar Point
The Supreme Court heard oral argument last week in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid. The case, brought by two agricultural
Wave of Anti-Trans Legislation Threatens Kids Nationwide
Across the country, Republican state legislators have introduced bills that would enshrine discrimination against trans student athletes. But the bills
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SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument on Conflict between Religious Liberty and Anti-Discrimination Measures in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia
Last week, the Supreme Court returned to the question it dodged in Masterpiece Cakeshop: what happens when LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination measures conflict with an entity’s religious freedom claim?
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Bostock v. Clayton County: This Summer’s LGBTQ Victory & The Challenges Ahead
By a 6-3 majority, the Supreme Court in Bostock v. Clayton County held that Title VII protects employees from discrimination
This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. SCOTUS will consider access to medical abortions, while the 11th
PANDEMIC SHINES LIGHT ON INJUSTICES OF MASS INCARCERATION
The COVID-19 pandemic presents a deadly risk to incarcerated people and others who have contact with the criminal justice system.