LGBT RIGHTS
Transgender Veteran Wins Sex Discrimination Suit Against Library of Congress
A federal judge ruled the Library discriminated against the Special Forces veteran in denying her a job after announcing her plan to transition.
> Case Profile: Schroer v. Library of Congress
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DETENTION
ACLU Challenges Executive Power Claims In Al-Marri
The petition asks the Supreme Court to reverse an earlier decision giving the president power to deprive individuals of their most basic rights.
VOTING RIGHTS
Groups Sue Michigan Secretary Of State Over Unlawful Voter Purging
Two statewide voter purge programs could disfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters in advance of the November 2008 presidential election.
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