A civil right is an enforceable right or privilege, which if interfered with by another gives rise to an action for injury. Examples of civil rights are freedom of speech, press, and assembly; the right to vote; freedom from involuntary servitude; and the right to equality in public places. Discrimination occurs when the civil rights of an individual are denied or interfered with because of their membership in a particular group or class. Statutes have been enacted to prevent discrimination based on race, sex, religion, age, previous condition of servitude, physical limitation, national origin, and in some instances sexual preference. Civil rights attorneys handle cases involving the rights of individuals to be free from unequal treatment (or discrimination) based on legally-protected characteristics such as race, gender, disability, national origin, age, sexual orientation, and religion. Civil rights cases can arise in a number of settings -- including employment, housing, lending, and education.
Litchfield is an unincorporated community in central Litchfield Township, Medina County, Ohio, United States. It is situated at the junction of State Routes 83 and 18, about nine miles northwest of the city of Medina. Litchfield was established in 1831. The traffic circle at the junction of State Routes 83 and 18 is the center of business activity in Litchfield. To the northeast sits the United States Post Office, Litchfield Auto Body, and the Hungry Bear Restaurant. On the southeast end is a Sunoco gas station, the Fire Station, the Town Hall, and the Litchfield Historical Society and Museum. Southwest of the circle is the United Church of Christ Congregational, Tonio's Pizza, Old Schoolhouse Catering, Glenn's Welding, and Play 'n Grow Child Care. Litchfield Radio, Subway, A Scoop on the Circle (an ice cream shop), Heberlein's General Store, and Whitehead Meats lie northwest of the circle. Amish ride for miles to sell their wares on the circle. A park makes up the interior of the traffic circle, the main attraction being a white gazebo. Summers in the circle gazebo the Litchfield Town Band conducts concerts, various organizations hold ice cream socials, and local political leaders orate. In the winter, a Christmas tree is placed in the gazebo and decorated. This town is part of the Buckeye Local School District.