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DOJ Files Lawsuit Against Tennessee Over Aggravated Prostitution Law

  • The U.S. Justice Department has sued Tennessee over its felony aggravated prostitution law, which imposes harsher penalties on HIV-positive individuals.
  • The law treats HIV-positive people differently, without considering the actual risk of harm, and categorizes aggravated prostitution as a violent sexual offense.
  • The lawsuit follows a DOJ investigation that found the law violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, and it is separate from another federal lawsuit filed by LGBTQ+ and civil rights advocates.
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US Justice Department sues over Tennessee law targeting HIV-positive people convicted of sex work

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday sued the state of Tennessee over its decades-old felony aggravated prostitution law, arguing that it illegally imposes tougher criminal penalties on people who are HIV positive. The lawsuit, filed in western Tennessee, follows an investigation completed in December by the Justice Department that warned that the statute violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. The case heads to …

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US Justice Department sues over Tennessee law targeting HIV-positive people convicted of sex work

The U.S. Justice Department has sued the state of Tennessee over its decades-old felony aggravated prostitution law, arguing that it illegally imposes tougher criminal penalties on people who are HIV positive

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Tennessee aggravated prostitution law discriminates against HIV-positive people, DOJ alleges

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit alleging Tennessee has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for the state’s enforcement of aggravated prostitution against HIV-positive people. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, follows an investigation by the DOJ that said the state unlawfully discriminates against people who have HIV. The law subjects HIV-positive people…

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DOJ Files Lawsuit Against Tennessee Over Aggravated Prostitution Law

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the state of Tennessee on Feb. 15 over the state’s “aggravated prostitution statute,” citing its discrimination against HIV-positive people. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, follows the department’s investigation in December, which found that the statute violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In its complaint, the DOJ sai…

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Biden Admin Sues Red State Over Law Penalizing Prostitutes For Knowingly Spreading HIV

The DOJ filed a lawsuit against Tennessee, arguing that a law penalizing prostitutes for spreading the Human Immunodeficiency Virus is discrimination.

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US Justice Department sues over Tennessee law targeting HIV-positive people convicted of sex work

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday sued the state of Tennessee over its decades-old felony aggravated prostitution law, arguing that it illegally imposes tougher criminal penalties on people who are HIV positive.

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