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133 Women's Rights Cases

Marina with her varsity jacket
Michigan
Oct 2017

Women's Rights

Goocher and the National Collegiate Wrestling Association

The ACLU, the Ƶof Michigan, the National Women’s Law Center and the Women’s Sports Foundation sent a letter to the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) urging it to change its discriminatory policy that prohibits women, like University of Michigan-Dearborn student and national wrestling champion Marina Goocher, from competing against male wrestlers when women wrestlers and teams are unavailable.
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Goocher And The National Collegiate Wrestling Association. Explore Case.
Michigan
Oct 2017
Marina with her varsity jacket

Women's Rights

Goocher and the National Collegiate Wrestling Association

The ACLU, the Ƶof Michigan, the National Women’s Law Center and the Women’s Sports Foundation sent a letter to the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) urging it to change its discriminatory policy that prohibits women, like University of Michigan-Dearborn student and national wrestling champion Marina Goocher, from competing against male wrestlers when women wrestlers and teams are unavailable.
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Jennifer Panattoni with her husband, Joel and son, Nathan.
Illinois
Sep 2017

Women's Rights

Panattoni v. Village of Frankfort

The Ƶ and the Ƶof Illinois filed a lawsuit against the Village of Frankfort on behalf of veteran police officer Jennifer Panattoni. The suit alleges the Frankfort Police Department (FPD) subjected Officer Panattoni to pregnancy discrimination and retaliation, ultimately forcing her off the job for seven months without a paycheck.
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Panattoni V. Village Of Frankfort. Explore Case.
Illinois
Sep 2017
Jennifer Panattoni with her husband, Joel and son, Nathan.

Women's Rights

Panattoni v. Village of Frankfort

The Ƶ and the Ƶof Illinois filed a lawsuit against the Village of Frankfort on behalf of veteran police officer Jennifer Panattoni. The suit alleges the Frankfort Police Department (FPD) subjected Officer Panattoni to pregnancy discrimination and retaliation, ultimately forcing her off the job for seven months without a paycheck.
Panattoni V. Village Of Frankfort. Explore Case.
Epic Systems Co. v. Lewis; Ernst & Young v. Morris; National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2017

Women's Rights

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Epic Systems Co. v. Lewis; Ernst & Young v. Morris; National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil

Whether employment agreements that prevent workers from taking “concerted” action to challenge workplace violations conflict with protections in federal labor law.
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Epic Systems Co. V. Lewis; Ernst & Young V. Morris; National Labor Relations Board V. Murphy Oil. Explore Case.
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2017
Epic Systems Co. v. Lewis; Ernst & Young v. Morris; National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil

Women's Rights

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Epic Systems Co. v. Lewis; Ernst & Young v. Morris; National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil

Whether employment agreements that prevent workers from taking “concerted” action to challenge workplace violations conflict with protections in federal labor law.
Epic Systems Co. V. Lewis; Ernst & Young V. Morris; National Labor Relations Board V. Murphy Oil. Explore Case.
Hicks v Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Sep 2017

Women's Rights

Hicks v Tuscaloosa

Stephanie Hicks was a police officer working for the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force. Just eight days after Agent Hicks returned to work after her maternity leave, she was demoted to a position as a patrol officer.
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Hicks V Tuscaloosa. Explore Case.
Alabama
Sep 2017
Hicks v Tuscaloosa

Women's Rights

Hicks v Tuscaloosa

Stephanie Hicks was a police officer working for the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force. Just eight days after Agent Hicks returned to work after her maternity leave, she was demoted to a position as a patrol officer.
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Alisha Coleman, with her family: daughter Kristi, son Jerimiah and granddaughter Iyuana
Georgia
Aug 2017

Women's Rights

Alisha Coleman v. Bobby Dodd Institute

The Ƶ, the Ƶof Georgia and co-counsel Buckley Beal LLP filed a brief in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals arguing that their client, Alisha Coleman, was subjected to unlawful workplace discrimination when she was fired for experiencing a heavy period, a symptom of premenopause.
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Alisha Coleman V. Bobby Dodd Institute. Explore Case.
Georgia
Aug 2017
Alisha Coleman, with her family: daughter Kristi, son Jerimiah and granddaughter Iyuana

Women's Rights

Alisha Coleman v. Bobby Dodd Institute

The Ƶ, the Ƶof Georgia and co-counsel Buckley Beal LLP filed a brief in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals arguing that their client, Alisha Coleman, was subjected to unlawful workplace discrimination when she was fired for experiencing a heavy period, a symptom of premenopause.
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