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: Law Librarian BlogBeltway Broken Promises on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: A Three Act Play About This Month's Extension of the USA PATRIOT ACT
Full post as published by Law Librarian Blog on February 14, 2011 (boomark / email).
The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law
Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause
Gay Marriage Laws
Where same sex couples can marry
Cumulative Voting
Protecting minority shareholder interests
State Will Statutes
State Differences in Last Will and Testament Checklist
Discrimination
Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability
Civil / Human Rights
alleging violations of basic human and civil rights.
Rally Rights
Gettysburg Borough awards arrested protester $22,500 civil rights settlement.
Becker County
Faces Civil Rights Class Action by Inmates and their Attorneys
Free Speech
Canterbury agrees to pay $60,000 settlement in civil rights lawsuit.
Owasso, OK
$300,000 settlement reached in civil rights violations lawsuit.
Video Taping Arrest
Harris County pays wrongfully arrested brothers $1.7 million civil rights settlement.

CONGRESS CONSIDERING BILL TO EXTEND PATRIOT ACT TO ALLOW CONTINUED SPYING ON U.S. CITIZENS
BOINGBOING: Jon Stewart on Obamas broken civil liberties promises. Cory Doctorow is disappointed:
On Civil Liberties, Take 3: Speak Out Against the USA Patriot Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011!
Court Rules Against National Security Letters and Provisions of the Patriot Act
Congress approves Patriot Act extension absent new privacy measures
Jarrar settlement promotes security in civil aviation while protecting civil liberties









