Civil Legal Rights & Protections Content Topic Results

This publication demystifies the state legislative process by explaining how bills become law in Colorado, and how individuals can influence the process to create better public policy for their families and their communities.

This resource guide explains the eligibility and benefits of a U and T Visa and the role that law enforcement or other agencies may have in the issuance of certifications.

Address Confidentiality Programs (ACPs) are programs administered by individual states enabling victims of domestic violence, and sometimes victims of sexual assault and/or stalking) to keep their current address hidden and use an alternate mailing address for a variety of public and official processes. The specific procedures and qualifications vary by state. The document below outlines the protections of various states' ACPs, the legislation that created or supports these ACPs and other relevant program information.

This guide identify legal remedies available to survivors and family members in cases of abusive international marriages.

The Tribal Law and Order Act became law on July 29, 2010.

Expert panels covered issues such as violations of women’s reproductive privacy, women's mass incarceration (and their health behind bars), access to reproductive health services, domestic violence, online sexual harassment, and the religious objections to medical services.

This law review note explores the obstacles faced by female survivors of sex trafficking seeking asylum in the United States.

Topics covered in this fact sheet fall under the following assertions: reproductive justice requires transgender people have access to comprehensive health care; reproductive justice means economic justice for trans women; reproductive justice demands an end to physical violence against transgender individuals; reproductive justice necessitates the use of inclusive language; how you can support transgender rights and reproductive justice.

This matrix lists for each state: the employment discrimination statute; covered employees; factors on which employment discrimination is prohibited; compensatory damages; punitive damages; attorney fees; and other relief.

This report focuses on assessing the economic benefits of providing civil legal assistance to domestic violence victims by examining the underlying transaction between an attorney and her client.

This fact sheet outlines trans survivors’ rights under VAWA.

This report describes study that was conducted to test whether intimate partner violence victims gain greater legal protections in child custody cases when represented by an attorney.