This guide provides an overview of Federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities.
But if charged with such abuse under the Federal rights law, conviction could bring life terms.
That mandate is to examine and monitor the enforcement of Federal civil rights laws.
The Federal civil rights law has no specific protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Federal civil rights laws do not prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, and the courts have upheld the military's right to ban homosexuals.
In the case, brought under the Federal civil rights law, the men faced charges of murder and conspiracy.
The legal question is whether Federal civil rights laws can be applied here.
"I think it was a fair ruling because of what the Federal civil rights law allows," she said.
Under the Federal civil rights law, the only thing you're allowed to do is get compensation.
It was used to strike down a Federal civil rights law adopted in the Reconstruction era.