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U.S. Supreme Court Holds No Higher Standard for "Majority Group" Discrimination Claims

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision on June 5, 2025, resolving a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit split in the matter of Ames v. Ohio Dep't. of Youth Servs., 605 U.S. ____ (2025). The Supreme Court...more

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Trump Administration Seeks to Stop Federal Enforcement of Disparate Impact Liability

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President Donald Trump on April 23, 2025, issued an executive order (EO) titled "Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy," mandating the cessation of federal enforcement of the "disparate impact" theory of...more

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Sum, Substance, and Social Justice: Civil Rights Litigation During the Past 125 Years and the Impact on our Present and Future

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As part of our Black History Month celebrations, Venable partner Craig Thompson delivered a fascinating lecture about civil rights litigation going back more than 100 years. Among the cases Craig discussed were Supreme Court...more

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Ida B. Wells Lynch Law in All Its Phases - Black History Month

“Somebody must show that the Afro-American race is more sinned against than sinning, and it seems to have fallen upon me to do so.” With those words, Ida B. Wells prefaces her searing work, “Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All...more

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Exploring the Origins of Pride Month and Taking Stock of LGBTQ+ Rights

Across the country each June, communities come together to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month. This month of events honors the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan while also...more

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The First Amendment and the Struggle for Black Equality

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In 1976, President Gerald Ford officially recognized February as Black History Month. Many around the nation celebrate this annual occasion by highlighting the achievements of the civil rights movement. But there was a time...more

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The Federal Courthouses of Birmingham - 11th Circuit Historical News

Sitting just a few blocks from the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Kelly Ingram Park and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the Judge Robert Vance Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama, was...more

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South Florida Federal, Local Agencies to Observe 50th Anniversary of 1964 Civil Rights Act

Landmark Legislation Still Holds Significance for Millions of Americans - MIAMI -- Several federal agencies and local government bodies will join forces on July 2 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon...more

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