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Upcoming SCOTUS Cases on Gender and Sexuality

October 14, 2019 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Surprising as it may seem, LGBTQ+ civil rights didn’t end with Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015. While it was a great step for same-sex couples and marriage equality, the fight carries on for those facing discrimination in other aspects of day to day life, from applying for housing to employment to adoption. Some states have […]

Filed Under: Law, News Tagged With: LGBTQ+, sexual discrimination

Supreme Court Rejects Wal-Mart Class Action Lawsuit

July 6, 2011 by Archives Leave a Comment

In a controversial decision in mid-June, the Supreme Court rejected class action status for 1.6 million women who sought to sue mega-store Wal-Mart for employment discrimination in what would have been history’s largest class action lawsuit. More than a year earlier, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals approved the lawsuits, arguing that the #1 company on Fortune’s list of 500 largest companies must address claims that women are paid less than men for the same jobs and are less likely to receive promotions. But by a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court said it was a stretch to decide the fate of 1.6 million discrimination lawsuits at once, a major set back for Wal-Mart discrimination plaintiffs.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Antonin Scalia, class action, employment, Ruth Bader-Ginsburg, sexual discrimination, Supreme Court

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