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fromBoston.com
13 hours ago

Families continue to fight BPS exam school admissions policy after judge rules no discrimination against white, Asian students

The court dismissed the case, saying the benchmark to determine “disparate impact” is not the applicant pool, but all of Boston's school-age children. “This Court's precedent does not embrace the school-age population benchmark, a measure that would make it all but impossible to show that facially race-neutral admis
Education
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fromSlate Magazine
6 days ago

It Was One of DOGE's Most Absurd Abuses. A Court Finally Exposed It.

Mass cancellation of NEH grants lacked due process and violated constitutional protections, including viewpoint discrimination, equal protection, and unauthorized action by DOGE officials.
#supreme-court
Social justice
fromKqed
1 week 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 week 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 week 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.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week 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.
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LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month 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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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month 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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fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 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
8 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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