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The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit civil rights organization in Newark, New Jersey, and an affiliate of the national American Civil Liberties Union. According to the ACLU-NJ's stated mission, the ACLU-NJ operates through litigation on behalf of individuals, lobbying in state and local ...
New Jersey Constitution, Article X, paragraph 4 (1947) New Mexico - No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law; nor shall any person be denied equal protection of the laws. Equality of rights under law shall not be denied on account of the sex of any person. New Mexico Constitution, Article II, §18 (1973)
New Jersey New Jersey Constitution, Article X, paragraph 4 (1947) New Jersey Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act (2011) CROWN Act (2019) New Mexico New Mexico Constitution, Article II, §18 (1973) CROWN Act (2021) New York Malby Law (1895) [9] Ives-Quinn Act; Marriage Equality Act (2011) Dignity for All Students Act (2010) New York Human Rights ...
On July 7, 2022, Murphy signed the Police Licensing Program Bill (S-2742/A-4194) into law. This new law requiring all law enforcement officers to hold a valid, active license issued by the Police ...
The department operates under the supervision of the New Jersey attorney general. The department is responsible for safeguarding "civil and consumer rights, promoting highway traffic safety, maintaining public confidence in the alcoholic beverage, gaming and racing industries and providing legal services and counsel to other state agencies."
Absent of a provision in a State Constitution, State civil rights laws that regulate the private sector are generally Constitutional under the "police powers" doctrine or the power of a State to enact laws designed to protect public health, safety and morals. All States must adhere to the Federal Civil Rights laws, but States may enact civil ...
The U.S. Justice Department opened an investigation Tuesday into possible civil rights violations by the police department in New Jersey's capital city. The investigation in Trenton will focus on ...
It was Obama's wish to further attend to LGBT civil rights not only through legislation, but also the executive branch. In 2012 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not allow gender identity-based employment discrimination because it is a form of sex discrimination. [2]