on the basis of a sexual complaint is a form of sexual discrimination under Title IX. Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2003) – The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the decision of the district court, stating that employers cannot be sued under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act over race or gender discrimination if the claims are based on decisions over 180 days. The decision of the court led Congress to pass the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in 2009. United States v. Alabama (2011) – The court upheld most parts of Alabama HB 56, an anti-illegal immigration bill signed by Governor Robert J. Bentley. The Eleventh Circuit reversed, invalidating much of Alabama HB 56. U.S. Attorneys See also Courts of Alabama List of current United States district judges List of United States federal courthouses in Alabama Notes External links United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama Restoring checks and balances in the confirmation process of United States attorneys: hearing before the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, on H.R. 580, March 6, 2007 (includes list of past U.S. attorneys up to about 1996) Alabama, Northern District 1824 establishments in Alabama Alabama law Anniston, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama Decatur, Alabama Florence, Alabama Gadsden, Alabama Huntsville, Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama Courthouses in Alabama Courts and tribunals established in 1824