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fromKqed
1 day ago

He Won Equal Protections for All. San Francisco Residents Want to Tell His Story | KQED

Race-neutral laws applied unequally by public authorities violate equal protection, as shown by Chinese laundry permit denials in San Francisco.
Social justice
fromKqed
1 day ago

He Won Equal Protections for All. San Francisco Residents Want to Tell His Story | KQED

Race-neutral laws applied unequally by public authorities violate equal protection, as shown by Chinese laundry permit denials in San Francisco.
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Intellectual property law
fromReadWrite
1 day ago

Maine Wabanaki tribes defend gambling rights in Oxford lawsuit

Maine’s Wabanaki Nations seek dismissal of Oxford Casino’s challenge to Maine’s internet gaming law, citing tribal sovereignty and prior legal agreements.
Non-profit organizations
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Doge slashing of humanities grants in 2025 ruled biased and unconstitutional

Hundreds of humanities grants were unlawfully terminated through viewpoint discrimination and unconstitutional authority, violating First and Fifth Amendment protections.
#transgender-rights
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago
LGBT

Federal court sides with trans athletes & says Donald Trump's executive orders aren't law - LGBTQ Nation

US politics
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

A conservative Supreme Court tackles the question of trans women in school sports

The Supreme Court will hear challenges to state bans that bar transgender girls and women from competing in women's sports at publicly funded schools.
LGBT
fromABC7 Los Angeles
10 months ago

Judge says government can't limit passport sex markers for many transgender, nonbinary people

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from limiting passport sex markers for transgender and nonbinary Americans.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

Federal court sides with trans athletes & says Donald Trump's executive orders aren't law - LGBTQ Nation

Federal appeals court rules in favor of trans athletes, rejecting attempts to ban trans kids from girls' sports in Minnesota.
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Intellectual property law
fromJezebel
1 month ago

2 Kentucky Women Are Taking the State's Tampon Tax to Court

Viagra is untaxed in almost all states, while period products face taxes, prompting a lawsuit in Kentucky for discrimination against women.
LGBT
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Fourth Circuit Removes Autonomy From Adults In Healthcare Ban Decision - Above the Law

West Virginia's Medicaid ban on gender-affirming surgeries for adults was upheld by a federal appeals court, extending discrimination beyond minors despite Supreme Court precedent suggesting adults could access treatment.
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US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Court says Trump illegally blocked clean energy grants to Democratic states

The Trump administration illegally cancelled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants, targeting states that voted Democratic in 2024 and violating equal protection.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
5 months ago

Appeals court mulls upholding ruling striking down Pentagon's HIV enlistment ban

The Fourth Circuit reinstated the military's ban on enlisting people living with HIV while it reviews an appeal challenging the ban's constitutionality and medical basis.
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fromAdvocate.com
5 months ago
US politics

D.C. appeals court keeps Trump's transgender military ban in place despite one judge's blistering dissent

fromAdvocate.com
5 months ago
US politics

D.C. appeals court keeps Trump's transgender military ban in place despite one judge's blistering dissent

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US politics
fromSCSJ
7 months ago

Federal Appeals Court Affirms: NC Cannot Prosecute Voters Under Racist Law

A Jim Crow-era North Carolina law criminalizing voting by some people with felony convictions violates the Equal Protection Clause and cannot be enforced.
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