LEGAL NEWSLINE

Recent News About City of Houston

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  Justice Department alleges Houston discriminated against 2 female firefighters

  By Mark Iandolo | Monday, Mar 5, 2018 @ 1:00pm

  WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Feb. 28 that it has filed a lawsuit against the city of Houston over allegations the city’s fire department (HFD) discriminated against two female firefighters.

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• Texas Supreme Court overturns trial court ruling, denies same sex-couples equal state benefits

  By Elizabeth Alt | Wednesday, Jul 26, 2017 @ 10:23am

  AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – The Texas Supreme Court recently affirmed a temporary injunction that prevented the City of Houston from furnishing benefits to the same-sex spouses of its employees.

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