Religion & Law

Ind. Law - More on: "Vanderburgh commissioners pass abortion regulations"
Updating this August 15th ILB entry, Thomas B. Langhorne reports again today in the Evansville Courier & Press about the August 5th Vanderburgh County Commissioners' vote, but the issue of whether the commissioners may have violated the open meetings law...

Ind. Law - "Allen County bill may effectively limit abortion"
Recall the controversy last month, recorded in these ILB entries under the heading "Vanderburgh commissioners pass abortion regulations." Part of that controversy arose because the Vanderburgh commissioners passed the ordinance without effective public notice or input...

Ind. Law - Still more on: "Vanderburgh commissioners pass abortion regulations"
Updating this ILB entry from August 16th, Thomas B. Langhorne of the Evansville Courier & Press reports today:In remarks alternately apologetic and bristling with defiance, the Vanderburgh County Commissioners told a packed meeting room Tuesday night they regret passing an...

Ind. Law - Yet more on: Vanderburgh commissioners pass abortion regulations
Updating ILB entries from August re Vanderburgh commissioners passing abortion regulations (see list of ILB entries here), Thomas B. Langhorne of the Evansville Courier & Press has two stories today exploring the background of the action; "E-mails show planning behind...

Ind. Courts - Judicial races in Vanderburgh and Vigo counties
Vanderburgh County - Libby Keeling has a story today in the Evansville Courier & Press that begins:Two local magistrates who have previously taken aim at Vanderburgh County judgeships and a political novice are vying for the seat of retiring Vanderburgh...

Ind. Courts - "Three hopefuls eyeing Vanderburgh judgeship"
From today's Evansville C&P, a story that begins:Voters will have three choices when they select the next Vanderburgh Superior Court Judge. This week, Vanderburgh County Deputy Prosecutor Michael Perry became the third candidate to file in the race for retiring...

The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law

Discrimination
Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability

Immigration Related Employment Discrimination & Unfair Labor Practices
What to do about employers who discriminate because of national origin

Passport Delays
Prompts Class Action

Drive Through Discrimination
Jack-in-the Box pays undisclosed racial discrimination settlement to two customers.

Housing Buyer Discrimination
White homeowner settles $30,000 buyer-discrimination lawsuit.

American State Bank Discrimination
$225,000 settlement reached in hiring discrimination lawsuit.

Religious Discrimination
NMSU to pay $165,000 in Muslim discrimination settlement.

Age Discrimination Suit Settled for $8.75 Million
Age Discrimination Class Action Settled for $8.75 Million