by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Sep 1, 2018 | Civil Rights
The ACLU and Kirkland Ellis filed a class action lawsuit on January 31, 2018, on behalf of transgender women currently in custody in the Illinois Department of Corrections. In March of 2018, Thomas Kennedy and Sarah Jane Hunt of Kennedy Hunt, P.C., joined the case as... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Aug 7, 2018 | Civil Rights, Employment Law, Local News
On May 7, 2018, the Kennedy Hunt, P.C. filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against the City of Murphysboro, Illinois and two members of the Murphysboro Police Department under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the... by Camille Respess | May 15, 2018 | Civil Rights, Local News
Popular ride-hailing company, Uber, has faced allegations of improperly handling cases of sexual harassment in the company’s brief history. Just last June, former CEO Travis Kalanick stepped down amid sexual assault accusations and scandals of a misogynistic work... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Mar 10, 2018 | Civil Rights, Disability Law, Local News
On March 1, 2018, Judge Joel M. Flaum delivered a favorable opinion on the oral argument delivered by Thomas Kennedy at the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on February 8th, 2018. Oral argument was held on appeal of the preliminary injunction granted by Judge Richard... by Camille Respess | Mar 4, 2018 | Civil Rights, Education Law
The U.S. Department of Education has rescinded policies for students with disabilities. On October 20, 2017, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) issued a statement regarding the 72 policy documents they chose to rescind as part of... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Feb 12, 2018 | Civil Rights, Disability Law, Local News
On February 8th, 2018, Thomas Kennedy, III argued in front of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago, Illinois. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of individuals with disabilities who reside in a group home in Springfield, Illinois. The lawsuit alleges that a...