by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Jul 26, 2022 | Civil Rights, Education Law
Title IX – the landmark civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in public schools – turns 50 this summer. And there is much to celebrate with this monumental anniversary of Title IX. Though the law is widely tied to sports, gender equality in athletics was... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Jan 31, 2022 | Civil Rights
A recent New Yorker article describes a case we are fighting alongside Iowa Legal Aid as “a promising court victory for mobile-home residents”. The New Yorker has followed the story of our client, Suellen Klossner, since March. Ms. Klossner is a 62-year-old woman... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Dec 18, 2021 | Civil Rights, Local News
For at least 15 years, a landlord in New Jersey demanded sexual acts from prospective and actual tenants. According to the Department of Justice, Joseph Centanni demanded sexual acts from prospective tenants in order to obtain housing, demanded actual tenants perform... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Dec 9, 2021 | Civil Rights
Our client, Scottsdale Recovery Center, recently won a housing rights hearing in Scottsdale, Arizona. In June, the Zoning Administrator wrongly interpreted that Scottsdale Recovery Center was not permitted to operate Truillies Sober Living home in multifamily zoning... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Aug 18, 2021 | Civil Rights
A federal judge ordered Illinois prisons to improve its health care and housing for transgender class members. This is a historic win for transgender class members who have long been denied adequate care. Kennedy Hunt P.C. served as local counsel on the case. The... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Jun 30, 2021 | Civil Rights
Across the globe, LGBTQ people face agonizing discrimination, violence, and hatred. LGBTQ people are criminalized in 71 countries. In 11, the death penalty can be imposed on someone because of their LGBTQ identity. In May, 21 activists were jailed in Ghana for...