Civil Rights
Attorney General Eric Holder recently stated that he believes all executions should be halted until the Supreme Court hears a pending Oklahoma case arising out of an inmate’s botched execution.
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Bobbi Kristina Brown's fight for life on a ventilator adds to the list of stories highlighting the need for all adults to execute advance directives.
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State laws seeking to prevent bystanders from filming police officers may infringe upon citizens’ First Amendment rights.
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School administrators are considering the use of anti-bias training and body-worn cameras to prevent racial profiling by campus police officers.
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Transgender inmates face discrimination and mistreatment by fellow inmates and prison officials.
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College and university officials are struggling to simultaneously support protestors and law enforcement.
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Colleges struggle to strike a balance between respecting students' rights and helping campus police departments do their job.
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Grand jurors’ tendency to trust law enforcement officials and the ability of government attorneys to present evidence in a positive light contributes to difficulties in indicting police officers.
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The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether employers must provide special accommodations for pregnant employees.
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Some magistrates argue they should not be required to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples because doing so would interfere with their religious beliefs.
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This is a full recording of the debate hosted by the Federalist Society and the American Civil Liberties Union chapters of Campbell Law School. The speakers include Dr. John S. Baker, Jr. and Elizabeth Haddix.
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Government officials must balance individual rights with public health when deciding whether to impose quarantines.
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The interests served by spousal and patient-psychotherapist privileges may also be served by a parent-child privilege.
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The U.S. Supreme Court's decision not to hear appeals of same-sex marriage cases has resulted in a wave of states recognizing these unions.
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