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131 Women's Rights Cases
Nov 2010
CEDAW: The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
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Women's Rights
Human Rights
CEDAW: The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Nov 2010
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Nov 2010
Sharps v. Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis
On August 12, 2009 the ACLU filed a lawsuit against the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis (HACA), challenging a policy that bans certain individuals from being on or near public housing property, even to visit their families.
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Women's Rights
Smart Justice
Sharps v. Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis
On August 12, 2009 the ACLU filed a lawsuit against the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis (HACA), challenging a policy that bans certain individuals from being on or near public housing property, even to visit their families.
Nov 2010
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Oct 2010
Lewis v. North End Village, et al.
WRP filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a domestic violence victim who faced eviction from her private apartment due to property damage caused by her abuser.
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Women's Rights
Lewis v. North End Village, et al.
WRP filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a domestic violence victim who faced eviction from her private apartment due to property damage caused by her abuser.
Oct 2010
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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2010
Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP
Whether the anti-retaliation provisions of Title VII protect an employee who alleges that he was dismissed because his fiancée filed a sex discrimination claim against the employer with the EEOC.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Women's Rights
Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP
Whether the anti-retaliation provisions of Title VII protect an employee who alleges that he was dismissed because his fiancée filed a sex discrimination claim against the employer with the EEOC.
Sep 2010
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Women's Rights
Reproductive Freedom
Burton v. Florida
Aug 2010
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