When the U.S. Supreme Court speaks…By Michael J. MaslankaHuman and Civil Rights, March 2016A recent civil rights case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court was remarkable, not for its decision on the civil rights issue so much as it was on constitutional law, supremacy, and the interaction between federal and state governments.
Getting schooled on sex and genderBy Steven J. MaciasHuman and Civil Rights, February 2016Transgender rights in the school setting are gaining prominence thanks to the Department of Education [“DOE”], Office of Civil Rights’ forward-looking interpretation of Title IX. 20 U.S.C. § 1681.
Nobel Peace Prize of 2015By Kathryn E. EisenhartHuman and Civil Rights, October 2015Four Tunisian organizations comprising the National Dialogue Quartet have won the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize.
When the Pope speaksBy Michael J. MaslankaHuman and Civil Rights, October 2015Have an opinion on the Pope's comment regarding the action or inaction of Kim Davis, County Clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky? Let us know in the comments section of this article!
Holt v. Hobbs: The compelling interest standard and religious dress and grooming exemptionsBy Priti NemaniDiversity Leadership Council, June 2015In a political climate where the delicate interests of religion and government continue to collide both domestically and internationally, the Holt decision renews the promise of the First Amendment by demonstrating that all Americans, even prison inmates, are entitled to the right to freely exercise religious beliefs and by reminding our courts to review challenges to this essential American freedom with a particularly careful eye.
Remembering Selma: The unfinished journeyDiversity Leadership Council, June 2015Fifty years after the Selma Freedom March, Loyola University Chicago’s Baum lecture featured Adrienne Y. Bailey, PhD., a senior consultant with Panasonic Foundation and one of the students who participated in that life-changing event.
Removing nationality as a punishmentBy Mark E. WojcikHuman and Civil Rights, February 2015In January 2015, the Constitutional Council of France issued a ruling that authorized French authorities to remove the French nationality of a Moroccan man who became a French national in 2003.
Human rights violations: The detention of immigrant children and familiesBy Helen HarnettHuman and Civil Rights, January 2015Since 2011, the number of individuals seeking asylum in the United States from Mexico and three Central American countries has steadily increased. After an initial burst of media activity around the arrivals, the current plight of those children is not in the spotlight.
What the media isn’t telling you about the Redskins trademark lawsuitBy Kay WeilerHuman and Civil Rights, January 2015While the media and a significant number of supporters of Native Americans have expressed outrage at the Eastern District of Virginia's recent decision, it is clearly aligned with U.S. law.
Illinois should repeal its racial classification statutesBy Evan BrunoHuman and Civil Rights, October 2014The author calls on Illinoisans of all shades and colors to urge their state representatives to repeal the Uniform Racial Classification Act and the State Employment Records Act.
Police trainingBy Peter LaSorsaHuman and Civil Rights, October 2014A look at the training that police officers receive prior to obtaining a badge and gun.
The Domestic Worker Bill of RightsBy Peter LaSorsaHuman and Civil Rights, June 2014The proposed Illinois Domestic Worker Bill of Rights acknowledges that domestic workers are “employees” under the Illinois Human Rights Act.
Human trafficking of childrenBy Dixie Lee PetersonDiversity Leadership Council, June 2014Recognizing the serious problem caused by the human trafficking of children, the Illinois General Assembly amended the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act to include human trafficking as abuse.
Restorative JusticeBy Sheila M. MurphyHuman and Civil Rights, June 2014The Illinois Bar Foundation has helped the people of Illinois, including lawyers, law students and judges, by providing funds to create a video on restorative justice.
Bill of Rights for the Homeless ActBy Peter LaSorsaHuman and Civil Rights, March 2014The Bill of Rights for the Homeless Act, codified at 775 ILCS 45, provides seven specific rights to those “experiencing homelessness”
Upcoming CLE programBy Shannon M. ShepherdHuman and Civil Rights, March 2014Sign up now for this informative seminar that will take place later this week.
Does the Second Amendment present a human-rights issue?By Evan BrunoHuman and Civil Rights, December 2013There can be no doubt that the Second Amendment to the Bill of Rights is alive and well. But to what extent does the right to “keep and bear arms” constitute a “human right?”
A human rights fellowship, by students for studentsBy Stephanie Macuiba & Amy FriederichInternational and Immigration Law, June 2013The authors of this article have co-founded a fellowship at the SIU School of Law that encourages other law students to intern abroad in the field of human rights and provides the financial assistance to do so.
