Violence Against Women
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31 Violence Against Women Cases
Court Case
Apr 2014
Violence Against Women
Hope v. Valencia Village, et al.
The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Florida are filing a housing discrimination complaint on behalf of a domestic violence survivor. The complaint alleges that a Florida landlord and management company violated the federal Fair Housing Act’s prohibition on sex and familial status discrimination when they denied her housing application due to her refusal to provide her children’s social security numbers, because doing so would put her family at risk.
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Court Case
Apr 2014
Violence Against Women
Hope v. Valencia Village, et al.
The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Florida are filing a housing discrimination complaint on behalf of a domestic violence survivor. The complaint alleges that a Florida landlord and management company violated the federal Fair Housing Act’s prohibition on sex and familial status discrimination when they denied her housing application due to her refusal to provide her children’s social security numbers, because doing so would put her family at risk.
Pennsylvania
Dec 2013
Violence Against Women
Carnegie Mellon Title IX Office for Civil Rights Complaint
The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û has filed a complaint against Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh for failing to protect a student even after concluding that her abusive ex-girlfriend violated its sexual assault policy.
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Pennsylvania
Dec 2013
Violence Against Women
Carnegie Mellon Title IX Office for Civil Rights Complaint
The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û has filed a complaint against Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh for failing to protect a student even after concluding that her abusive ex-girlfriend violated its sexual assault policy.
Connecticut
Nov 2013
Violence Against Women
Service Women's Action Network v. Department of Defense
Thousands of service members each year are estimated to have experienced some form of military sexual trauma (MST), including rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment. These acts occur nearly twice as often within military ranks as they do within civilian society.
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Connecticut
Nov 2013
Violence Against Women
Service Women's Action Network v. Department of Defense
Thousands of service members each year are estimated to have experienced some form of military sexual trauma (MST), including rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment. These acts occur nearly twice as often within military ranks as they do within civilian society.
Court Case
Jun 2012
Violence Against Women
Henderson Independent School District, TX OCR Complaint
The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Texas filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights on behalf of a high school student who was sent to a disciplinary program after she reported being sexual assaulted by another student.
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Court Case
Jun 2012
Violence Against Women
Henderson Independent School District, TX OCR Complaint
The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Texas filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights on behalf of a high school student who was sent to a disciplinary program after she reported being sexual assaulted by another student.
Court Case
Oct 2010
Violence Against Women
Lewis v. North End Village, et al.
WRP filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a domestic violence victim who faced eviction from her private apartment due to property damage caused by her abuser.
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Court Case
Oct 2010
Violence Against Women
Lewis v. North End Village, et al.
WRP filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a domestic violence victim who faced eviction from her private apartment due to property damage caused by her abuser.