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By Anthony Michael Kreis | November 27, 2023
After a federal appeals court in Arkansas recently ruled that only the federal government—not private citizens or civil rights groups—could sue to enforce the 1965 Voting Rights Act, an appeal to the Supreme Court is likely. But if the ruling stands, it could gut individual persons' and civil rights groups' legal right to fight racial discrimination in voting.
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press | November 27, 2023
The ruling is important beyond Georgia's Public Service Commission because it could help protect certain statewide elections in other states subject to scrutiny for racial discrimination under the Voting Rights Act.
By ALM Staff | November 27, 2023
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | November 26, 2023
We were surprised by the Supreme Court's recent decision in Victoria Crisitello v. St. Theresa School.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Louis F. Locascio | November 24, 2023
Does an employer who fires an unmarried pregnant teacher violate the Law Against Discrimination? Not if the employer is a Catholic school. So said the New Jersey Supreme Court in 'Crisitello v. St. Theresa School'.
By Colleen Murphy | November 22, 2023
"Nowhere in the complaint or amended complaint did plaintiff refer to a violation of her civil rights under the New Jersey Constitution or the United States Constitution," the per curiam opinion said. "Additionally, neither the complaint nor the amended complaint included a demand for attorney's fees."
By Charles Toutant | November 22, 2023
After Related hired Mendoza in 2019, he took two online training courses about sexual harassment, but the courses did not address harassment of non-employees, such as residents, tenants or prospective tenants, the court said.
By Avalon Zoppo | November 21, 2023
Divided appeals court says only the U.S. attorney general can bring suit under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
By Bill Barrow | The Associated Press | November 21, 2023
The Carters were certain that Mary Fitzpatrick, who reverted to her maiden name, Prince, was wrongfully convicted, and they stuck by her until she ultimately was exonerated.
By Brian Lee | November 21, 2023
Seda's appointment follows scathing 2020 report that described a "second class system of justice" in New York's courts for people of color.
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