Justice Department Sues Tennessee for Enforcing State Law That Discriminates Against People With HIV
February 16, 2024
February 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024:
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against the State of Tennessee and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The department previously notified Tennessee and the TBI that they violated the ADA by enforcing the state's aggravated prostitution statute against people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HI . . .
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against the State of Tennessee and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The department previously notified Tennessee and the TBI that they violated the ADA by enforcing the state's aggravated prostitution statute against people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HI . . .