Summer 2004 - 1964 Civil Rights Act

Education

Give Brown v. Board of Education Its Due

by David J. Garrow

This year’s fiftieth anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education ought to occasion untold praise for the courageous plaintiffs, attorneys, and jurists who helped bring about a momentous reformation of American law. Instead, anniversary celebrations and symposia have been rife with declarations that deprecate, disparage, dismiss, and otherwise dump on Brown.

Legal Delivery

The IR&R Sourcebook on Attorneys’ Fees in Civil Rights Cases

by Robert Weiner

The Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities (IR&R) is considering preparation of a sourcebook on attorneys’ fees under the 1964 Civil Rights Act and its progeny. This sourcebook would be a valuable resource for practitioners. Many lawyers who handle civil rights cases take them pro bono, venturing outside their usual practice areas to do so. Some lawyers and law firms often donate court-awarded legal fees to legal service organizations or other charitable organizations. Other lawyers can take the cases only if there is a prospect of a fee award. In these and other circumstances, the Section’s project will help improve access to justice.

The 1964 Civil Rights Act - Then and Now - Human Rights Magazine, Summer 2004

Tribes and Self-Determination in Alaska, Spring 2006 Human Rights Magazine

Civil Rights & Constitution

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - Human Rights Magazine, Summer 2004

Tribes and Self-Determination in Alaska, Spring 2006 Human Rights Magazine

Civil Rights & Constitution

Protection for LGBT Employees Under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

by Courtney Joslin

Forty years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, there is still no explicit federal protection for LGBT employees. In at least some circumstances, however, courts are increasingly finding that LGBT employees are entitled to protection under Title VII.

Civil Rights & Constitution

Filling the Gaps - Human Rights Magazine, Summer 2004

Tribes and Self-Determination in Alaska, Spring 2006 Human Rights Magazine

In Support of a New Civil Rights Act - Human Rights Magazine, Summer 2004

Tribes and Self-Determination in Alaska, Spring 2006 Human Rights Magazine

Civil Rights & Constitution

Human Rights Hero: Coretta Scott King

If there is one person whose life exemplifies the fight for civil rights in the United States, it is Martin Luther King Jr. If there is one person whose life continues his fight, it is Coretta Scott King, Dr. King’s wife and partner, whom we honor in this issue as a Human Rights Hero.

Civil Rights & Constitution

The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Precursors and Progeny

Historical timeline leading up to and following the Civil Rights Act of 1964