Ashcroft Ruled Against in 9/11 Case
A Boise Idaho federal appeals court ruled that former Attorney General John Ashcroft violated the constitutional rights of Abdullah Al-Kidd, a U.S. citizen and former University of Idaho student. Al-Kidd filed the lawsuit in 2005 citing that his civil rights were violated when he was unlawfully detained as a material witness for two weeks during [...]
Gay Man’s Revives Title VII Suit Under Gender Discrimination
Even though current workplace laws do not protect gay men and women from sexual orientation discrimination, a landmark ruling in the Prowel vs. Wise Business Forms, Inc., case may open the door for homosexuals to file such suits under Title VII. To date, Title VII is used solely in gender discrimination cases but plaintiff Brian Prowel, [...]