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From forcing inmates – even obviously mentally ill ones – to wear pink underwear, to requiring them to pay for their food, Sheriff Joe Arpaio seems to be bent on finding new ways to humiliate people who are unfortunate enough to go to prison in Maricopa County, Ariz.   ‘Pink Underwear’ Appeal The U.S. Supreme Court on March 4 refused to hear an appeal by Arpaio’s county in a case brought by the estate of an arrested schizophrenic man who …

The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 27 heard oral arguments over the constitutionality of the part of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) that requires certain states to get permission from the federal government to pass laws that affect the voting rights of minorities. The case is Shelby County v. Holder.   Alabama: Poster Child for Progress? In its suit against the federal government, Shelby County, Ala., alleges that Section 5 of the VRA, which was extended in 2006 for another …

The U.S. Supreme Court this month heard arguments on a case that could have a dramatic impact on consumers’ ability to join forces in class action lawsuits against corporations that violate their rights. In Comcast v. Behrend, the court will decide how high of a hurdle plaintiffs must clear to even be certified as a class before they can proceed with a lawsuit. Cable customers tried to team up to file a suit against Comcast, alleging that the Philadelphia-based cable …

More Grandparents Seeking Visitation Rights The baby boom generation is aging and people are living longer, healthier lives. That means more grandparents are active participants in their grandchildren’s lives. They are also pursuing visitation rights when divorce or family dysfunction results in their being cut off from their grandchildren. Find Out More…   Cops are Monitoring You on Social Media [Infographic] More than 70% of law enforcement agencies across the U.S. use social media as an investigative tool. In a …

Workers Standing Up for Their Rights on Record Numbers Record numbers of workers are standing up for their rights when it comes to being treated fairly on the job. Through March 2012, employees filed 7,064 lawsuits under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping and youth employment standards for employees in both the private and public sectors. That’s almost the same number of complaints filed in all of 2011, according to a recently released survey. …