The decision upheld state laws in West Virginia and Idaho. The Supreme Court found that state laws prohibiting male athletes who identify as transgender from participating in girls’…
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DOJ Files Complaints Against Two States Over In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens
State laws in Massachusetts and Rhode Island also offer financial assistance to unlawful residents. The Department of Justice filed complaints against Massachusetts and Rhode Island challenging state laws…
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DOJ’s Civil Division Issues Settlement Payments for Red Hill Storage Fuel Spill
The fuel leak occurred at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam in 2021. The Department of Justice’s Civil Division has issued settlement payments to hundreds of plaintiffs who made…
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DOJ and EEOC Address MLB Warnings Over Scripture References
Three ballplayers who wrote Bible verse references on Pride Night hats received warnings. Justice Department Civil Rights Division Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…
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DOJ Files Civils Rights Suit Against UCLA for Campus Antisemism Response
Federal lawsuit alleges the university failed to adequately address discrimination affecting Jewish and Israeli students The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division has filed a lawsuit against…
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Education Department Investigates NC School District for Title IX Violations
Congressman Harris thanks the education secretary for responding to his concerns. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has launched an investigation into the Cabarrus…
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HHS Reorganizes Civil Rights Office to Protect Privacy and Religious Conscience
The Office for Civil Rights has been divided into three main divisions to allow HHS to better focus on combatting different aspects of discrimination in the U.S. The…
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DOJ Investigation Determines Yale Medical School Engaged in Discrimination for Admissions
Minority students with equal and lesser academic qualifications were consistently admitted ahead of white or Asian peers. The Justice Department’s Office of Civil Rights concluded, after a year-long…
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DOJ Investigates Illinois School Districts Over Parental Notification Policy
The public schools are being investigated for allegedly withholding information regarding students’ sexual orientation from parents. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened an investigation into 36 Illinois…
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DOJ Secures Housing Rights Settlement in Domestic Violence Case
After violating a federal law on domestic violence, two landlords face legal repercussions. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the settlement of United States v. David Montanus and…
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