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Title IX of the Equal Protection Clause provides: ““[n]o person . . . shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” The Department of Education’s (DOE) implementing regulations permit the provision of “separate toilet, locker room, and shower facilities on the basis of sex, but such facilities provided for students of one sex shall be comparable to such facilities for students of the other sex.” …
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After waiting approximately 3-5 months for a decision for your initial application and equally waiting an additional 3-5 months for a decision on your appeal for reconsideration, depending on where you live …
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After you apply for Social Security Disability benefits in Maryland you begin a waiting period. It can take between 3-5 months to get an initial decision on your application, or reconsideration of your initial decision back from the Social Security Administration. It can sometimes take over 20 months to set a hearing date before an administrative law judge.If you have already stopped working …
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Once you have determined that you are eligible for social security disability benefits, you may be thinking, “How Do I Apply for Disability Benefits?” While our lawyers are able to assist in filling out the application, you may decide that you want to fill out and file the application on your own.
If you do not have access to the internet, you have two options. …
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Former Charles County Circuit Court Judge Robert C. Nalley pleaded guilty to a civil rights violation for ordering a defendant in his courtroom to be electro-shocked to shut him up. At the time the defendant was acting as his own attorney, and was wearing a “Stun-Cuff”. The judge ordered the county deputy sheriff to activate the Stun-Cuff attached to the defendant’s ankle. …
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Under the Social Security Act, the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) has established a five-step sequential evaluation process for determining whether an individual is disabled. The steps are followed in order and are as follows: …
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In Virginia, it is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle while he/she has a blood alcohol concentration (“BAC”) of 0.08 percent or more, and a DUI conviction carries significant fines and/or jail time. …
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Several important laws concerning texting while driving (Senate Bill 424/House Bill 196), criminally negligent manslaughter by vehicle (House Bill 363), drinking and driving (Senate Bill 803/House Bill 1276), …
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Public intoxication in Arlington County, Virginia, is an offense punishable under both state and local laws. Section 18.2-388 of the Virginia Code and Section 17-7 of the Arlington County Code prohibit any person to be intoxicated in public. …
