Civil Rights Law 
Civil rights groups join battle over Florida vote purge – Reuters
Other groups behind the lawsuit include the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the law firm Weil, Gotshal and Manges. Supporters of Florida’s voter purge, which has been vigorously pursued under Republican Governor Rick Scott …
Florida Sued by ACLU Over Voter Purge Initiative – Businessweek
The lawsuit was also filed by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP on behalf of Murat Limage, a Haitian-American U.S. Citizen, Pamela Gomez, a Dominican-American Hispanic U.S. Citizen …
Lawsuit filed to halt Florida’s voter purge – Naples Daily News
Backed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and the Lawyer’s Committee on Civil Rights Under Law, voters Murat Limage and Pamela Gomez and the Mi Familia Vota Education Fund said the purge violates the federal Voting Rights Act.
Suit filed in purge of Florida voter rolls – Politico.com
The state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and the local office of the international law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP filed a federal lawsuit in Tampa, claiming that the state … Continue reading
Lawsuit challenges state’s voter purge – Florida Times-Union
Backed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and the Lawyer’s Committee on Civil Rights Under Law, voters Murat Limage and Pamela Gomez and the Mi Familia Vota Education Fund said the purge violates the federal Voting Rights Act.
Vampire High Priest Loses Religious Civil Rights Case – abovethelaw.com
Yep, you read that correctly. A vampire high priest, who just so happens to be an inmate serving a life sentence in Texas, has lost a civil rights case on appeal to the Fifth Circuit. Apparently prison officials weren’t allowing … Continue reading
U.S. civil rights commission to investigate ‘stand your ground’ laws for racial bias – Raw Story
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights voted on Friday to review so-called “Stand Your Ground” laws nationwide to determine if they have a racial bias. According to Ryan J. Reilly of Talking Points Memo, the commission voted 5-3 in favor … Continue reading
Vt. court: Time off doesn’t accrue during leave – YAHOO!
Crawford of the Washington Superior Court’s Civil Division that accrual of paid time off … with less of these benefits simply because they have exercised their rights under the (law) to stay home to care for their children and sick … Continue reading
Pak civil society, legislators call for revamping, implementing ‘honour killing’ laws – Webindia 123
Civil society and human rights activists, legislators and lawyers in Pakistan have expressed their dissatisfaction with the ‘honour killing’ laws and demanded to make them powerful, besides ensuring their implementation. In a seminar organised …
Civil Rights Commission To Examine ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws For Racial Bias – TPM
In the wake of the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights voted 5-3 on Friday to examine whether “stand your ground” laws across the country have a racial bias. Commissioner Michael Yaki, a former aide to … Continue reading
