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Civil Rights Law
DOJ Declares EEOC's Disparate Impact Liability Unconstitutional in Major Shift to Civil Rights Enforcement
8 sources · 56d ago
Immigration Enforcement
DOJ Sues Ohio Court Over Rule Requiring Warrants for Courthouse Immigration Arrests
7 sources · 57d ago
Medical Privacy
Second Circuit Blocks DOJ Subpoenas for Trans Youth Medical Records on Constitutional Privacy Grounds
4 sources · 56d ago
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