On his second day in office, President Donald Trump labeled O.F.C.C.P.’s efforts to enforce the 1964 Civil Rights Act illegal ...

On July 2, 1964, the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law with the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Brothers in Law is a recurring series by Professors Akhil and Vikram Amar. For more content from Akhil and Vikram, please see ...

July 2 stands out as a pivotal day in history, marked by momentous events that have shaped nations, cultures, and the course ...

Some LGBTQ Iowans say they have considered moving as Iowa's new law ending trans civil rights protections takes effect July 1.

California’s court fight to reign in the president's use of troops in Los Angeles now hangs on a 19th century law with grim ...

Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871, known formally as 42 U.S.C. §1983, is a federal law that allows for the suing of state and local government officials for violating constitutional rights.

On May 19, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative (the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative), which will use the federal False Claims Act (FCA) to ...

In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

As legal experts have explained, the text of the amendment itself disproves Trump’s claim, which the court’s conservatives — ...

Harvard Law Review’s beloved dean of students, Stephen Ball, who was present at the rooftop, assured students in an email ...