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Civil Rights

CVS medication program discriminates against HIV/AIDS patients, judge says

CVS was aware of complaints and knew that its actions were a violation of a federally protected right, Senior U.S. District Judge Edward Chen ruled on Friday.

Biden administration finalizes law to protect transgender students

The regulation sidesteps the thorny issue of transgender athletes and discards Trump-era policies on sexual assault complaints.

Sex offenders and their kids

CHICAGO — The Seventh Circuit ruled that the Illinois Department of Corrections may not outright ban parents convicted of sex offenses from speaking on the phone to their children while they are on supervised release. The government may implement call monitoring to minimize the risk of abuse as an alternative to the ban.

Starbucks termination case before Supreme Court could impact unionization rights

The case stems from the termination of seven Starbucks employees at a store in Memphis, Tenn., as they were trying to unionize.

Indiana trans care ban

CHICAGO — The Seventh Circuit denied a class of trans kids and their families’ motion for reconsideration of the appeals court’s decision allowing a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, which was signed into law last April. The one-page ruling does not explain the court’s reasoning; four of the judges voted to rehear the matter en banc.

11th Circuit scrutinizes Florida’s restriction on Chinese immigrants buying property

A three-judge panel heard arguments from a group of Chinese immigrants living in Florida who want to buy homes. They claim the law unconstitutionally discriminates against them based on their national origin.

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