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In gender discrimination, social class plays a big role. There is an important observation that gender discrimination against women is higher for those with less income and less education. We’ll be looking at how women’s experiences at work and at home are shaped by social class. For example, in the case of underprivileged women, there…
Discrimination against a particular group of people is morally unacceptable. However, it continues to happen across the country. To uphold the progressive principles of our society, its necessary to have philosophical, political, and legal discussions of transgender discrimination in the workplace. Fortunately, there are improvements in this area. In this article, we’ll go over: Statistics…
In Saleh, Garland was the sole vote in favor of allowing lawsuits to proceed against military contractors for their abuse of detainees at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison. Plaintiffs, Iraqi nationals who were imprisoned at Abu Ghraib during the Iraq War, brought tort claims against two contractors they claimed abused them during their time in custody….
From the moment he assumed his position as a special education teacher at a DC elementary school, Bruno Mpoy found himself facing considerable problems on the job. He claimed that his hired teaching assistants behaved unprofessionally, undermining his authority in the classroom. He also complained about the dirty condition of his classroom and the lack…
In Initiative and Referendum Institute, individuals and organizations attempting to collect signatures for petitions on sidewalks and other exterior areas of post offices challenged a USPS regulation banning the solicitation of signatures on petitions, polls, or surveys on USPS property. The court concluded that the regulation was unconstitutional when applied to a public forum. Although the…
Rancho Viejo planned to build a 280-home residential development, but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined the construction plan would likely jeopardize the existence of the arroyo southwestern toad, an endangered species. The FWS warned Rancho Viejo that its plan would result in the “illegal taking” of a federally endangered species in violation of…
Under the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, registered lobbyists must disclose organizations that contribute more than $5,000 to the registrant and actively participate in the planning, supervision, or control of the registrant’s lobbying activities. The National Association of Manufacturers filed suit contending that the HLOGA violated the First Amendment facially and as…
Huzaifa Parhat, an ethnic Uighur, fled persecution in China, arriving at a Uighur camp in Afghanistan in June 2001. In October 2001, U.S. air strikes destroyed the camp, and Parhat crossed into Pakistan, where he was detained by Pakistani officials who turned him over to the U.S. military. In June 2002 he was transferred to…
Wen Ho Lee, a scientist employed by the Department of Energy, was investigated on suspicion of espionage, a case that resulted in a plea agreement in which Lee pled guilty to one count of mishandling of classified computer files. Lee brought an action against the DOE, DOJ, and FBI, alleging the agencies improperly disclosed personal…
Under the Federal Election Campaign Act, contractors negotiating or performing federal contracts are barred from making federal campaign contributions. Jan Miller, an individual government contractor seeking to make contributions to federal candidates and political parties, brought an as applied challenge, claiming that the Act violated his First Amendment and equal protection rights. First, the court…