Civil Rights

  • National Law Journal

    What to Know About Noel Francisco as the New SCOTUS Term Nears

    By Marcia Coyle and Mike Scarcella | September 20, 2017

    The U.S. Supreme Court's fall term begins on Oct. 2. Noel Francisco, newly confirmed as U.S. solicitor general, has just days to prepare. Of course, it's likely Francisco, formerly a top appellate lawyer at Jones Day, hasn't been thinking about the cases and issues that the justices will confront—and he will argue—this term. Here's a snapshot of things to know about Francisco and matters on his plate as he prepares to step up to the lectern at the high court.

  • The Legal Intelligencer

    Phila. Lawyer to Lead National LGBT Family Law Group

    By Lizzy McLellan | September 19, 2017

    Tiffany Palmer, a founding partner of Jerner & Palmer, will direct the national LGBT Family Law Institute.

  • National Law Journal

    EEOC Nominees Are Questioned About Workplace Sexual-Orientation Discrimination

    By Erin Mulvaney | September 19, 2017

    The Trump administration's two nominees to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told U.S. senators Tuesday they were personally opposed to workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, but they could not assure lawmakers that they would support the agency's view that adverse actions against gay or transgender workers violates federal civil rights laws.

  • The Recorder

    UC Law Schools Orchestrate 2-Day Civil Rights Conference

    By Angela Morris | September 19, 2017

    The four University of California law schools—Berkeley School of Law, UCLA School of Law, UC Davis School of Law, and UC Irvine School of Law—have created "Civil Rights in the 21st Century," as a call to students and young lawyers to public-service law work in areas ranging from immigration to water rights to police accountability.

  • The American Lawyer

    Female Equity Partner Rate Is At All-Time High. (But It's Not That Great.)

    By Vivia Chen, The Careerist | September 18, 2017

    Women now represent 19 percent of equity partners—a record high, though still a sad showing. For those of us who've been covering women in the legal profession for over a decade, "depressing" is the usual standard. And while 19 percent remains woefully low, women seem to be on a forward march.

  • New York Law Journal

    Civil Legal Services Hearing Focuses on Immigration

    By Josefa Velasquez | September 18, 2017

    The Cuomo administration says it is working on a plan to expand a legal defense fund to help immigrants fight deportation at a hearing Monday at the state Court of Appeals.

  • The Recorder

    Woodward v. City of Tucson

    By therecorder | The Recorder | September 18, 2017

    9th Cir.; 16-15784 The court of appeals reversed a district court judgment. The court held that neither an evicted tenant nor her “houseguest”…

  • National Law Journal

    States, Schools and Dreamers: Courts Bombarded With DACA Suits

    By Cogan Schneier | September 18, 2017

    With two new challenges filed Monday, there are now half a dozen lawsuits over the Trump administration's rescission of the DACA program.

  • New York Law Journal

    Blessinger v. City of N.Y.

    By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | September 15, 2017

    Prosecutors Enjoyed 11th Amendment And Absolute Immunity Against §1983 Claims

  • National Law Journal

    Justice Department, Divided Internally, Backed Colorado Baker Over Gay Couple

    By Marcia Coyle | September 15, 2017

    U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions overcame reluctance among top lawyers under his command and pushed forward last week in the U.S. Supreme Court to support a Colorado baker who refused on religious grounds to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, according to lawyers with knowledge of the U.S. Justice Department's decision. While it is rare for any U.S. attorney general to countermand the recommendation of the solicitor general, such an action is within the power of the office. The Justice Department disputed that there was any disagreement over the participation of the United States as a friend-of-the-court in the case.

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