Civil Rights Law 
Wayne State University Law School to celebrate grand opening of Keith Center for Civil Rights – Republic
DETROIT — Wayne State University Law School is set to celebrate the grand opening of the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights. The Keith Center honors the life and legacy of Keith, a federal judge, civil rights figure and … Continue reading
Former civil rights lawyer asks federal governement to investigate NYPD suveillance of Muslims – Staten Island Advance
speaking at a Justice Department civil rights conference today, implored the federal government to investigate the New York Police Department for its secret surveillance of Muslim communities. Sahar Aziz, a Texas Wesleyan University law …
UH Law Center and Anti-Defamation League present "Extremism in a Civil Society" – Investors Business Daily
Lawrence, president of Brandeis University. An expert on constitutional law, federal practice, civil rights and civil liberties, and appellate litigation, Chemerinsky has authored nearly 200 law review articles in journals such as the Harvard Law Review …
Wayne State University opens Judge Damon J. Keith civil rights center – Detroit Free Press
As visitors enter the building, attached to the law school, a large portrait of Keith greets them. To the left is an exhibit tracing the nation’s civil rights history, including pictures of Keith with various civil rights leaders, such as … Continue reading
Keith helps open Wayne State civil rights center to standing ovation – Detroit News
Detroit — Wayne State University on Wednesday dedicated the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights, a $5.7 million addition to its law school that will strive to continue one of its more famous alumni’s life-long pursuit of justice for … Continue reading
Wayne State University opens Keith civil rights center – Detroit Free Press
As visitors enter the building, attached to the law school, a large portrait of Keith greets them. To the left is an exhibit tracing the nation’s civil rights history, including pictures of Keith with various civil rights leaders, such as … Continue reading
Jacksonville civil rights icon dies – Florida Times-Union
The civil rights icon and attorney died Oct. 18 at 94 … a founder of Jacksonville’s Rogers Towers law firm. In 1957, Mr. Maness was appointed as circuit judge, a position he held until resigning in 1963, saying the pay … Continue reading
ACLU, Civil Rights Groups Sue S.C. Over Immigration Law – Free Times
A West Columbia woman with five children who has lived in South Carolina for six years is struggling against the bureaucratic tide of becoming a legal citizen. Currently an undocumented immigrant, she has applied for a U-Visa, something that offers … Continue reading
At HLS, Kathleen Morris makes the case for local constitutional law (video) – Harvard Law School News
In a lecture sponsored by the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, San Francisco City Attorney Kathleen Morris made the case for local constitutional law, which would overturn a century of Supreme Court precedent. She was joined by …
N.Y. police officer charged with civil rights violation – CNN
New York (CNN)– A New York City police officer is being charged with violating civil rights law after allegedly arresting a black man in Staten Island without cause and later using racial slurs to describe the incident to a friend … Continue reading
