Tag:14th Amendment

Lawsuit Claims Colorado’s American Indian Mascot Ban Violates Constitutional and CRA Protections

Plaintiffs say a Colorado law banning American Indian mascots violates their constitutional rights and Title VI of the CRA.

Appellate Roundup: Federal Appeals Courts Decisions Address Abortion, Women’s Hockey Team’s Demise, U.S. Citizen Treatment by Iran

Another round of decisions made by Federal Appeals Courts affect abortion, discrimination and how a U.S. citizen was treated by in Iran.

Competency Litigation Concludes With Consent Decree

Long-running litigation over the time-frame for competency evaluations for criminal defendants resolved with a consent decree.  After the issue went through multiple rounds of litigation...