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More judicial activism from the Supreme Court

September 28th, 2013
Posted By
Justin D. Cummins
The time-honored practice of the Supreme Court has been to take cases for review when there is a significant disagreement among the Circuit Courts of Appeals about how to apply a legal principle. Not anymore evidently, at least when it comes to civil… Read More
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Tags: civil rights, Fair Housing Act, housing discrimination, Title VIII, Voting Rights Act

Vital legal rights in the crosshairs

November 16th, 2012
Posted By
Justin D. Cummins
This term, the United States Supreme Court will decide a number of high-profile issues in civil rights and employment cases. Among the questions to be tackled by the Court include the validity and proper scope of voting rights protections. Given the… Read More
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Tags: affirmative defense, civil rights, discrimination, EEOC regulations, employment, harassment, Title VI, Title VII, Title VIII, vicarious liability

The de facto death of disparate impact in most age discrimination cases

October 29th, 2012
Posted By
Justin D. Cummins
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently promulgated regulations, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1625.1, et seq., concerning an affirmative defense that employers may use to defeat disparate impact discrimination claims brought… Read More
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Tags: ADEA, affirmative defense, civil rights, discrimination, disparate impact, EEOC regulations, employment, harassment, Title VI, Title VII, Title VIII