Legal Question in Discrimination Law in Indiana

Re: Convicted Felon (and family) Discrimination

I don't know about discrimination. But there may be some other issues. One thing I advise you to do is to sit down with whatever handbook they have that spells out admission criteria. Considering the usual classifications, race, sex, gender, disability, I don't think your situation meets any of these. But they may be violating their own rules. Plus, I would be interested to know about this comment accusing your daughter of being a murderer. Depending on when and in what context this occurred that could be actionable.

I am sorry to give you vague answers. I am not particularly knowlegable in this area, but as there weren't yet other responses, I thought I'd at least give you something to think about.

Jonathan Schiff

Self employed

605 Rose Hill Ave

Re: Convicted Felon (and family) Discrimination

I can't believe it. Why not in New York? I cannot

handle a case in any other state and am slathering

to get at these sanctimonious people. There are a number of routes that come to mind....Violation of

public policy, if you have a relief from civil disabilities in your jurisdiction and have availed yourself of it... what about considering the argument that to uphold this rule where the child is innocent of all wrongdoing is the same as making her birth certificate a bill of attainder, if you can find enough involvement with the Government to make the Girl Scouts' actions " state action"?.Get the ACLU involved in it in your locale. This is a travesty, not a tragedy. Don't let up on them until she is in and has twenty five merit badges. I won't buy another cookie from them until I hear that she has been accepted; and you ought to post this message on all Scouting BBS's and websites. It is an outrage.

Harold M. Weiner

Coles & Weiner, P.C.

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