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Federal Lawsuit Against Morehouse College Alleges Pattern of Failing to Address Sexual-Assault Complaints

A federal lawsuit has accused Morehouse College in Atlanta of unlawfully dismissing a formal Title IX complaint of sexual assault against one of its students for allegedly adding a sexual stimulant to another student's alcohol without her knowledge in order to commit rape.
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New York Law Journal

The Complicated Jurisprudence of FDR's 'War Court'

Prior to the United States' entrance into World War II, the U.S. Supreme Court -- mostly nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt, had issued several important decisions that enforced the civil rights of a variety of Americans against government discrimination. But after America became a combatant, the court would issue morally corrosive rulings that ultimately deprived 120,000 people of the equal protection of the laws.
10 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Highlighting the Equal Rights Amendment

We urge colleges, law schools, CLE providers and others to highlight New Jersey's own 1947 ERA. And we urge New Jerseyans and others to renew the campaign to recognize the federal ERA as a ratified provision of our U.S. Constitution.
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Law.com

Appellate Court Reverses Conviction for Failure Ask Jury Pool About Potential LGBTQ+ Bias

"It is immaterial that Muldrow identified as straight. A juror could reasonably hear the evidence at trial and assume that Muldrow was homosexual or identified with a sexual orientation other than heterosexual. It is the jury's perception of the defendant as homosexual that is the relevant consideration," Judge Joseph M. Getty wrote.
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Law.com

Plaintiff's Attorney: Family Files Lawsuit Against Deputy's 'Brutal and Unconstitutional Attack' Against Disabled Second-Grader

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
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New Jersey Law Journal

IT Services Provider, CEO Hit With Wrongful Termination Suit Alleging Gender, Religious Discrimination

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Thanksgiving Revelations From the New York Court of Appeals

In the quiet of the Thanksgiving week, the New York Court of Appeals delivered a blockbuster batch of decisions that herald a new day for constitutional claims presented by criminal defendants in New York. The 12 decisions released on Nov. 21 are the first significant group of rulings in criminal cases from the newly constituted Court of Appeals and signal a dramatic realignment of the court's seven judges.
10 minute read

Daily Report Online

Attorneys for Family of Absolved Black Man Killed by Deputy Seeking $16M From Georgia Sheriff

Civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels told reporters Tuesday that the sum represents $1 million for every year Leonard Cure spent imprisoned in Florida on a wrongful conviction. He was killed just three years after Florida authorities set him free.
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Daily Report Online

Family of Man Who Died After Struggle With Officer Sues Tow Truck Driver They Say Sat on His Head

The lawsuit filed Monday says the officer's body camera video shows the tow truck driver straddling Johnny Hollman Sr. during the tussle Aug. 10, "appearing to sit with his full body weight" on Hollman's head and neck.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

A Seasoned NJ Lawyer Just Passed a Major Appellate Law Milestone

Alexander Shalom, the senior supervising attorney and director of Supreme Court advocacy at the American Civil Liberties Union's New Jersey chapter, argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court for the 100th time last week.
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