Sep 5, 2024 | amicus briefs | California | DCR | Discrimination | Division on Civil Rights | Harassment | Kansas v. U.S. Department of Education | LGBTQ+ Students | Louisiana v. U.S. Department of Education | New Jersey | New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. | Pennsylvania | sex discrimination | Title IX | U.S. Court of Appeals | U.S. Department of Education Final Rule | Bias and Discrimination | Diversity & Inclusion | Division of Law | Division on Civil Rights | Press Release
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania co-led two amicus briefs on behalf of a multistate coalition in federal appellate courts to further defend Title IX’s protections of all students, including LGBTQ+ students, from gender-based harassment and sex discrimination, and to reverse a preliminary injunction that could affect certain schools in their states.
Jun 25, 2024 | Alabama | amicus briefs | Arkansas | Carroll Independent School District | Education Department | Harassment | Kansas | Lawsuit | Louisiana | multistate | National Effort | Sex-based Discrimination | Students | Texas | Title IX Protections | U.S. Department of Education | Addressing Hate, Bias & Discrimination | Civil Rights | Division on Civil Rights | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey in Court | Sexual Assault Victims
New Jersey, Multistate Coalition File Briefs in Six Lawsuits Attempting to Halt Education Department’s Final Rule Protecting Students from Sex-Based Discrimination.
Sep 9, 2022 | Harassment | Multi-State Letter | Schools | Sex-based Discrimination | Sexual Violence | U.S. Department of Education | Civil Rights | Division on Civil Rights | Press Release
For Immediate Release: September 9, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil Rights- Rosemary DiSavino, Deputy Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee MooreOAGpress@njoag.gov Comments Letter...