Seventh Circuit Affirms Prior Decision Regarding Gender-Affirming Bathroom UseBy Jessica GalanosEmployee Benefits, January 2024In August 2023, the seventh circuit issued its decision in A.C. by M.C. v. Metropolitan School District of Martinsville, affirming the decisions of two lower courts to preliminarily enjoin two Indiana school districts from enforcing their bathroom policies.
Seventh Circuit Affirms Prior Decision Regarding Gender-Affirming Bathroom UseBy Jessica GalanosCorporate Law Departments, November 2023In August 2023, the seventh circuit issued its decision in A.C. by M.C. v. Metropolitan School District of Martinsville, affirming the decisions of two lower courts to preliminarily enjoin two Indiana school districts from enforcing their bathroom policies.
Opening the Books on Closed MeetingsBy Joe RanvestelHuman and Civil Rights, October 2023An Illinois high school is being investigated by the Illinois Attorney General's Office after voting against including a controversial book in an English course.
Seventh Circuit Affirms Prior Decision Regarding Gender-Affirming Bathroom UseBy Jessica GalanosHuman and Civil Rights, October 2023In August 2023, the seventh circuit issued its decision in A.C. by M.C. v. Metropolitan School District of Martinsville, affirming the decisions of two lower courts to preliminarily enjoin two Indiana school districts from enforcing their bathroom policies.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights Turns 75By Junaid “J” AfeefHuman and Civil Rights, October 2023An overview of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and how it may shape human rights in the United States and worldwide in the coming years.
Understanding Source of Income DiscriminationBy Tex PasleyYoung Lawyers Division, May 2023The Illinois Human Rights Act was recently amended to prohibit “source of income” discrimination in housing.
Human and Civil Rights HodgepodgeBy Michael J. MaslankaHuman and Civil Rights, December 2022The human and civil rights set forth in the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights have been raised and considered in several recent statutes and cases.
Illinois Voters Approve Workers’ Rights AmendmentBy Ronald S. LangackerHuman and Civil Rights, December 2022On Nov. 8, Illinois voters approved the Illinois Constitution Amendment 1, which amends the state constitution to guarantee workers a broad right to collective bargaining.
Resolution on UkraineHuman and Civil Rights, December 2022The International and Immigration Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association drafted and adopted a resolution on violations of international law in Ukraine. The ISBA General Assembly voted to adopt the resolution at its Midyear Meeting on Dec. 9, 2022.
Illinois Human Rights Legislation UpdateBy Ronald S. LangackerHuman and Civil Rights, September 2022A summary of new laws passed within the last legislative session in Illinois concerning human and/or civil rights.
Disability Rights on the Global StageBy Abigael SchulzDiversity Leadership Council, June 2022Disability rights incorporate basic human rights principles that should be integral to all societies. Has the United States failed to protect those rights on the international stage?
Disability Rights on the Global StageBy Abigael SchulzHuman and Civil Rights, May 2022Disability rights incorporate basic human rights principles that should be integral to all societies. Has the United States failed to protect those rights on the international stage?
‘Technicality Can Bring Fairness’By Michael J. MaslankaHuman and Civil Rights, May 2022Knowingly or not, the Illinois Supreme Court upheld Article 10 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights in its recent decision in People v. Moon.
Upcoming CLE: Spring 2022 Illinois Human Rights UpdateHuman and Civil Rights, May 2022On May 19, 2022, the Human & Civil Rights Section will be presenting a webinar entitled Illinois Human Rights Update: Spring 2022.
Human Rights Section Chair Appointed to Guardianship and Advocacy CommissionBy Ronald S. LangackerHuman and Civil Rights, March 2020Kathryn Eisenhart, past chair of the Human RIghts Section Council, was recently appointed by Governor Pritzker to be a member of the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission.
December 10, 2019, Marks the 71st Human Rights DayHuman and Civil Rights, December 2019The United Nations commemorated Human Rights Day on December 10, 2019, marking the 71st year since the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
New Legislation Advances Human Rights in IllinoisBy Ronald S. LangackerHuman and Civil Rights, September 2019During an era where individual human rights are under siege on a national level, the state of Illinois has enacted significant legislation to not only protect existing human rights, but also to enhance them.
ConTextos provides creative outlet for pre-trial detaineesBy Ronald S. LangackerHuman and Civil Rights, March 2019One of the objectives of the human rights movement is to reinforce that every individual deserves protections, while concurrently finding a way to balance the individual’s needs against the needs of a criminal justice system that protects society at large.
Cases to watchBy Ronald S. LangackerHuman and Civil Rights, December 2018Nielsen v. Preap challenged the government’s interpretation of a 1996 mandatory detention law requiring that non-citizens be detained for the duration of their deportation proceedings—without a hearing—because they have criminal records.
