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132 Women's Rights Cases
Court Case
Oct 2008
Women's Rights
+3 Issues
Medina v. County of San Bernardino
On December 5, 2007, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ filed a lawsuit on behalf of Jameelah Medina, a practicing Muslim woman who was forced by local deputies to remove her headscarf (hijab) while she was in custody in San Bernardino County's West Valley Detention Center.
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Court Case
Oct 2008
Women's Rights
+3 Issues
Medina v. County of San Bernardino
On December 5, 2007, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ filed a lawsuit on behalf of Jameelah Medina, a practicing Muslim woman who was forced by local deputies to remove her headscarf (hijab) while she was in custody in San Bernardino County's West Valley Detention Center.
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2008
Women's Rights
+4 Issues
Van de Kamp v. Goldstein
Whether someone who was falsely imprisoned for 24 years based on the untrue testimony of a criminal informant can sue senior administrators in the prosecutor's office for their failure to maintain an even rudimentary record system that would have disclosed impeachment information about the informant prior to trial. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2008
Women's Rights
+4 Issues
Van de Kamp v. Goldstein
Whether someone who was falsely imprisoned for 24 years based on the untrue testimony of a criminal informant can sue senior administrators in the prosecutor's office for their failure to maintain an even rudimentary record system that would have disclosed impeachment information about the informant prior to trial. DECIDED
U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2008
Women's Rights
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Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee
Whether Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which generally prohibits sex discrimination in federally-funded schools, bars public school students from also challenging sex discrimination as a violation of the Constitution.DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2008
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Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee
Whether Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which generally prohibits sex discrimination in federally-funded schools, bars public school students from also challenging sex discrimination as a violation of the Constitution.DECIDED
U.S. Supreme Court
May 2008
Women's Rights
+4 Issues
Herring v. United States
Whether the exclusionary rule requires the suppression of evidence seized in violation of the Fourth Amendment when the Fourth Amendment violation was based on misinformation sent by law enforcement officials in another county.
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U.S. Supreme Court
May 2008
Women's Rights
+4 Issues
Herring v. United States
Whether the exclusionary rule requires the suppression of evidence seized in violation of the Fourth Amendment when the Fourth Amendment violation was based on misinformation sent by law enforcement officials in another county.
U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2008
Women's Rights
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Crawford v. Nashville
Whether employees who cooperate with an internal investigation of alleged sexual harassment are protected against retaliation under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2008
Women's Rights
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Crawford v. Nashville
Whether employees who cooperate with an internal investigation of alleged sexual harassment are protected against retaliation under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.