A cornerstone of our society, equal protection of the law is guaranteed by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments and reinforced by hundreds of local, state and federal civil rights laws. The ACLU fights to ensure that no one is subjected to unconstitutional discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, age, disability, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or citizenship status.
Equal Protection/Discrimination
Kirton v. Mayorkas – Challenging Overly an Narrow Interpretation of Federal Employment Discrimination Law
May 12, 2021Hinton v. District of Columbia – Challenging Department of Corrections’ Policy of Discriminatorily Housing Transgender Individuals Based on “Anatomy” Rather Than Gender Identity
May 11, 2021Chebli v. Kable – Arab-American put on No-Fly List for refusing to become FBI informant
April 6, 2021
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