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131 Women's Rights Cases
Connecticut
Sep 2018
![Sarah Alicea, newborn daughter Sofia, and husband Christopher](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/01/WEB17-SarahAlicea-1160x864-v2-600x446.jpg)
Alicea v. Cromwell Police Department
The American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut have filed a pregnancy discrimination charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities on behalf of police officer Sarah Alicea. The complaint has been filed against the Town of Cromwell, Connecticut and alleges that it violated Alicea’s rights under federal and Connecticut law when it refused to temporarily modify Alicea’s job duties, and instead forced her to take unpaid leave for the last four months of her pregnancy.
Status: Closed (Settled)
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![Sarah Alicea, newborn daughter Sofia, and husband Christopher](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/01/WEB17-SarahAlicea-1160x864-v2-600x446.jpg)
Connecticut
Women's Rights
Alicea v. Cromwell Police Department
The American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut have filed a pregnancy discrimination charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities on behalf of police officer Sarah Alicea. The complaint has been filed against the Town of Cromwell, Connecticut and alleges that it violated Alicea’s rights under federal and Connecticut law when it refused to temporarily modify Alicea’s job duties, and instead forced her to take unpaid leave for the last four months of her pregnancy.
Sep 2018
Status: Closed (Settled)
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New York
Aug 2018
![NYPBA v. CCRB](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web17-nypd-1160x768-600x397.jpg)
Lynch v. CCRB
The New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) is authorized to receive, investigate, hear, make findings and recommend action on civilian complaints against NYPD officers that allege misconduct involving excessive use of force, abuse of authority, discourtesy, or use of offensive language. In February 2018, the CCRB adopted a resolution to begin investigating complaints of sexual misconduct against NYPD officers (the “Sexual Misconduct Resolution”), instead of automatically referring them to the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB), as was its practice. The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association of New York (PBA), a union representing NYPD officers, brought a lawsuit challenging the Sexual Misconduct Resolution, as well as other CCRB rules, in New York Supreme Court.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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![NYPBA v. CCRB](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web17-nypd-1160x768-600x397.jpg)
New York
Women's Rights
Lynch v. CCRB
The New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) is authorized to receive, investigate, hear, make findings and recommend action on civilian complaints against NYPD officers that allege misconduct involving excessive use of force, abuse of authority, discourtesy, or use of offensive language. In February 2018, the CCRB adopted a resolution to begin investigating complaints of sexual misconduct against NYPD officers (the “Sexual Misconduct Resolution”), instead of automatically referring them to the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB), as was its practice. The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association of New York (PBA), a union representing NYPD officers, brought a lawsuit challenging the Sexual Misconduct Resolution, as well as other CCRB rules, in New York Supreme Court.
Aug 2018
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Virginia
May 2018
![Kathleen Stanley](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/01/WEB18_Kathleen-Stanley-1160x864-600x447.jpg)
Stanley v. Fairfax Cty., et al.
The ACLU and ACLU of Virginia have filed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges against the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and Fairfax County for retaliation on behalf of Battalion Chiefs Kathleen Stanley and Cheri Zosh.
Status: Ongoing
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![Kathleen Stanley](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/01/WEB18_Kathleen-Stanley-1160x864-600x447.jpg)
Virginia
Women's Rights
Stanley v. Fairfax Cty., et al.
The ACLU and ACLU of Virginia have filed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges against the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and Fairfax County for retaliation on behalf of Battalion Chiefs Kathleen Stanley and Cheri Zosh.
May 2018
Status: Ongoing
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May 2018
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NFHA v. Carson
The American Civil Liberties Union, along with a coalition of civil rights law firms, represent the National Fair Housing Alliance, Texas Low Income Housing Information Service, and Texas Appleseed in a federal lawsuit challenging HUD Secretary Ben Carson’s January 2018 decision to delay key portions of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule. The suit defends the AFFH Rule as a crucial tool for dismantling racial segregation and fair housing barriers for people of color, survivors of gender-based violence, people with disabilities, and low-income people.
Status: Ongoing
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![Exterior of the Department of Housing and Urban Development](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/01/WEB18-hud-1160x864-600x447.jpg)
Women's Rights
Racial Justice
NFHA v. Carson
The American Civil Liberties Union, along with a coalition of civil rights law firms, represent the National Fair Housing Alliance, Texas Low Income Housing Information Service, and Texas Appleseed in a federal lawsuit challenging HUD Secretary Ben Carson’s January 2018 decision to delay key portions of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule. The suit defends the AFFH Rule as a crucial tool for dismantling racial segregation and fair housing barriers for people of color, survivors of gender-based violence, people with disabilities, and low-income people.
May 2018
Status: Ongoing
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May 2018
![Bank of America v. City of Miami](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Bank of America v. City of Miami
Whether cities have standing to sue under the Fair Housing Act for the economic impact of discriminatory banking practices.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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![Bank of America v. City of Miami](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Women's Rights
Racial Justice
Bank of America v. City of Miami
Whether cities have standing to sue under the Fair Housing Act for the economic impact of discriminatory banking practices.
May 2018
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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