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Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales - Exhibit F: U.S. Supreme Court Decision, Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales (June 27, 2005) (12/28/2005)

Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales - Exhibit C: District Court Order, Gonzales v. City of Castle Rock, Et. Al. (January 23, 2001) (12/28/2005)

Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales - Exhibit D: 10th Circuit Panel Decision, Gonzales v. City of Castle Rock Et. Al. (October 15, 2002) (12/28/2005)

Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales - Exhibit A: Temporary Restraining Order (May 21, 1999) (12/28/2005)

Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales - Exhibit B: Divorce Decree (June 4, 1999) (12/28/2005)

Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales - Exhibit E: 10th Circuit En Banc Decision, Gonzales v. City of Castle Rock Et. Al. (April 29, 2004) (12/28/2005)

Petition Alleging Violations of the Human Rights of Jessica Gonzales (12/23/2005)
A petition to the honorable members of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Organization of American States, alleging violations of the human rights of Jessica Gonzales by the United States of America and the State of Colorado, with request for an investigation and hearing on the merits by counsel for the petitioner, under the provisions of Article 23 of the Commission's Regulations, on behalf of Jessica Gonzales, a United States citizen.

Amicus Brief in DKT International, Inc. v. United States Agency For International Development, et al. (11/15/2005)

Amicus Brief in Alliance For Open Society International, Inc., et al. v. United States Agency For International Development, et al. (11/09/2005)
The imperatives of PEPFAR and the AIDS Leadership Act are placed in jeopardy by USAID's requirement that public health organizations and other groups that receive funding under the AIDS Leadership Act must adopt a written policy ""explicitly opposing prostitution and sex trafficking.""

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