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Articles on Civil Rights

A Brief Summary of the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Israel’s Policies in the Occupied Palestinian Territory By Junaid Afeef Human and Civil Rights, October 2024 On July 19, 2024, the International Court of Justice rendered an advisory opinion concerning the legal consequences arising from Israel’s policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem. 
Comments from the Chair By Ronald S. Langacker Human and Civil Rights, October 2024 A note from the chair.
Illinois Extends Time for Filing Discrimination Claims Under Illinois Human Rights Act from 300 Days to 2 Years By Ronald S. Langacker Human and Civil Rights, October 2024 On August 9, 2024, Governor Pritzker signed into law legislation that extends the deadline to file an administrative charge based upon employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation with the IDHR from 300 days to 2 years. The law will take effect on January 1, 2025.
ISBA Anti-discrimination Provisions Column: How the Civil Rights Provisions Became Part of the 1970 Illinois Constitution By Professor Ann M. Lousin Human and Civil Rights, October 2024 The 1970 Illinois Constitution has been in effect for over a half-century. It is time to reflect on how some of its provisions came to be in the state charter and how they have affected Illinois.
Title IX: Over 50 Years Old and Lookin’ Good—But What Have You Accomplished, What Remains, and Where Will You Lead Us Next? By Sharon L. Eiseman Human and Civil Rights, May 2024 The history of Title IX and a look at its future.
Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair By Madonna T. Lechner Law Related Education for the Public, March 2024 On May 27, 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the CROWN Act, which prohibits discrimination against students on the basis of hair texture or hairstyle historically associated with race.
Title IX: Over 50 Years Old and Lookin’ Good—But What Have You Accomplished, What Remains, and Where Will You Lead Us Next? By Sharon L. Eiseman Law Related Education for the Public, March 2024 The history of Title IX and a look at its future.
Title: A Different ‘Hail Mary’ on the Gridiron By Junaid Afeef Human and Civil Rights, September 2022 Kennedy v. Bremerton School District re-imagines the gridiron understanding of the “Hail Mary” at public school football games.
The Pledge of Allegiance and the battle between civil rights & civics education By Lauren Evans DeJong Law Related Education for the Public, July 2017 The history of the Pledge of Allegiance and the legal challenges to its recitation provide not only an interesting exploration of the tensions between the important role of schools and other units of government in promoting civic values and education while also maintaining the rights of Americans to exercise their religious freedoms and civil rights.
The Civil Rights Game By Peter LaSorsa Human and Civil Rights, October 2013 The Civil Rights Game is an annual Major League Baseball game that honors the history of civil rights in the United States.
$1 nominal damages award in civil rights case nets plaintiff’s attorney zero attorney fees By Michael D. Bersani & Zrinka Rukavina Local Government Law, September 2011 The recent Seventh Circuit case of Frizzell v. Szabo may undercut the ability of civil rights plaintiffs to leverage larger-than-deserved settlements.
Despite it all, U.S. civil liberties strong By Harry Kalven, Jr. Human and Civil Rights, December 2007 On August 5, President George W. Bush signed into law legislation that amended the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA).

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