Naval Officer Seeks Conscientious Objector Discharge
Hartford, CT - The ACLU of Connecticut (ACLU-CT) has filed a petition for habeas corpus in federal court on behalf Michael Izbicki, a Naval officer on active duty at the Groton naval base.
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Hartford, CT - The ACLU of Connecticut (ACLU-CT) has filed a petition for habeas corpus in federal court on behalf Michael Izbicki, a Naval officer on active duty at the Groton naval base.
The ACLU of Connecticut wants to see what racial and ethnic data the FBI has collected in the state.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn - A federal district court ruled today that Quinnipiac University (QU) violated Title IX - the statute requiring that universities that receive federal funding must provide equal athletic participation opportunities for men and women.
Connecticut may not bar lobbyists from making or soliciting campaign contributions, a federal appeals court has ruled - thus sustaining part of an ACLU challenge of the 2005 Campaign Finance Reform Act and overturning a lower court ruling.
Thousands Of Service Members Denied Recourse Or Benefits For Trauma
A federal judge heard closing arguments June 25 in a case brought by the ACLU on behalf of members of a women's volleyball program that Quinnipiac University seeks to replace with "competitive cheer".