Civil Rights
- Agencies
- Civil Rights (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
Programs & information on discrimination in employment, housing, and post secondary education; discrimination by public places of accommodation or amusement; the Family Medical Leave Act; harassment in the workplace; retaliation protection for reporting or filing a complaint or for reporting violations. - U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Complaint referral service which directs people to the appropriate agency/office for their complaint; offers advice on Getting Uncle Sam to Enforce Your Rights. Includes publications concerning civil rights and education, employment, housing, immigration, voting, etc. - U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civil Rights
Division
Provides answers to frequently asked questions about discrimination, cases & briefs filed by the Division, and information about discrimination-related topics. Access various Division sections such as: Criminal, Disability Rights, Educational Opportunities, Employment Litigation, Housing & Civil Enforcement, Voting, etc.
- Civil Rights (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
- Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights
Under Law
Founded in 1963, the Committee is dedicated to protecting the rights of the poor and racial minorities. Sites provides information on voting rights, employment rights, education and housing, hate crimes, etc - Constitutional Amendments
- 1st
- Reporters Committee for Freedom of
the Press
Nonprofit which provides free legal assistance to journalists. Website also provides access to news releases on civil liberties and the press. - Wall of
Separation [Between Church and State] (Library of Congress)
Commentary on Thomas Jefferson's letter to the Danbury Baptists in which he used the now-famous phrase "separation between Church & State."
- Reporters Committee for Freedom of
the Press
- 13th
- 14th
- 14th
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights
The 14th amendment extended liberties and rights granted by the Bill of Rights to former slaves. View images of the document and learn more about this amendment. - Fourteenth Amendment: Rights Guaranteed Privileges and Immunities of Citizenship, Due Process and Equal Protection
- 14th
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights
- 1st
- Court Decisions (for more decisions, see specific
amendments listed above)
- Landmark
Supreme Court Cases
List of landmark civil rights decisions involving religion, freedom of expression, private property, personal liberty, etc. Provides case names and annotations.
- Landmark
Supreme Court Cases
- Directories
- Attorney referral list (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
List of lawyers "who may be willing to represent persons in cases filed before the Equal Rights Division (ERD)"
- Attorney referral list (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
- Forms
- Prisoner complaint package (US Western District of Wisconsin Court)
Used when filing a civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. s. 1983
- Prisoner complaint package (US Western District of Wisconsin Court)
- History
- Historical
Publications of the United States Commission on Civil Rights (Thurgood
Marshall Law Library)
Locate publications by title, date or subjects such as ADA, education, election law, employment, hate crime, housing, immigration, law enforcement, migrant workers, minority owned businesses, etc.
- Historical
Publications of the United States Commission on Civil Rights (Thurgood
Marshall Law Library)
- Local Resources
- Civil rights decision digest (City of Madison)
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
- WI Constitution
- WI Admin. Code: DWD 218-225 "Civil Rights"
- U.S. Constitution
- U.S. Code: 18 USC 241-248 "Civil Rights"
- U.S. Code: 42 USC 1981-2000 "Civil Rights"
- CFR: 45 CFR 701-708 "Commission on Civil Rights"
Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions
Related Topics
Library Resources
- Constitutional Civil Rights in a Nutshell
- Section 1983 Litigation: Claims & Defenses
- State and Local Government Civil Rights Liability