The United States Constitution guarantees every American citizen certain civil rights of personal liberty. Among these fundamental civil rights and liberties are the freedoms of speech, religion, assembly, and to petition the government, and the rights to bear arms, to procedural due process, and to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures and cruel and unusual punishments. Unfair treatment alone does not necessarily involve a violation of civil rights and liberties. It's discrimination only if you're treated unfairly because you have one of the characteristics protected by the Constitution, such as age, disability, race, religion, or sex. Please read on to find a civil rights attorney, civil rights lawyer, or to learn more about civil rights law including freedom of speech and other civil rights. Civil rights attorney and civil rights lawyer information provided by lawyers.com. Access more information here in the civil rights practice center.

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Ask a Lawyer - Civil Rights Law questions answered by leading lawyers Does My Muslim Friend Have A Cause Of Action After Being Asked To Remove His Religious Headwear? I was wondering what constitutes religous discrmination. My friend is a black Muslim. The other night a few of us went to a bar here in Jacksonville, Florida. My friend (the black Muslim) was wearing a kufi, a religous cover for his head. As we walked into the bar the bouncer rudely made him take it off. However, they let my other white friend walk in with his baseball cap on. Then we were in the crowd at the bar and my friend had put his kufi back on. Within a minute a really rude man approached him and told him to take the kufi off or he would have to leave. I was extremely upset at the situation. I am a Jewish man and if I had walked into the bar with a yarmulke I probably would have gotten the same treatment. If there is anything I can do about this. Please let me know. How Do I Stop My Boss's Sexual Advances? My boss is a highly respected doctor. He keeps trying to sexually assault me and he makes it clear that he is a powerful man with powerful friends. I need help. What Is A Heckler's Veto? What is the definition of a "Heckler's Veto"? I have looked everywhere. Thanks! What Is "Civil Law"? I asked my county's public defender office a question. They told me, "That's civil law, and we do not practice civil law." What is the difference? Thank you. Can A Person Be Fired For Expressing His Opinion About The Terrorist Attacks In The Workplace? A friend of mine is a contractor at a big telecommunications company. Yesterday a friend of his, who happens to be from Sudan, was discussing the terrorist attacks with a group of people. Although he was not entirely sympathetic towards the United States, he did not support the terrorists. I think his comment had more to do with the United States never having to really deal with terrorism on a daily basis in the past. He was let go the next day. My friend was upset enough to try and discuss his feelings with a senior employee. He was told to "Shut up or your next". I know that most people would have been offended by the comments this person made, but does that mean he should lose his job? Can my friend be protected from losing his job? If so, what steps should he take?