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19 Jan 2009, 4:00 am
Destefano, No. 07-1428Title VII/Whether municipalities may decline to certify results of an exam that would make disproportionately more white applicants eligible for promotion than minority applicants, due to fears that certifying the results would lead to charges of racial discrimination.o SCOTUS docket hereo Noted here: SCOTUSblog (including filings); SCOTUSblog (summary); Connecticut Employment Law Blog; Yahoo News; Christian Science Monitor; New Haven Register; Law Memo; Business… [read post]
9 Jan 2009, 7:00 am
: Similar logos of Municipality of Białystok and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (Class 46) Amendments to law regarding protection of traditional nourishment come into force 5 January (Class 46) Browar AMBER’s application to the Polish Patent Office for a decision on the lapse of the right of protection for HANSA (Class 46) South Africa Manchester United Football Club sues Cape Town trader Necessities for allegedly… [read post]
5 Jan 2009, 7:32 am
We discussed this minor controversy yesterday. [read post]
19 Dec 2008, 8:38 pm
" There never would have been a convention had Madison et al. believed that things were just fine and that minor tinkering (which would still have had to run the gauntlet of the unanimity requirement of Article XIII of the Articles of Confederation) would put us right on track. [read post]
18 Dec 2008, 3:56 pm
, does not waste any time before dissecting this issue:This election year has proven that it is easier for Obama to stand for nothing or remain silent on controversial issues such as gay marriage and affirmative action (because the majority of gays, women, and minorities will support him anyway) while he garners support from right-wing moderates and Libertarians.Remaining silent is bad enough. [read post]
16 Dec 2008, 5:40 pm
If it’s a post about gays the homophobes are out in force. [read post]
19 Nov 2008, 9:01 pm
Equal protection guarantees are seen as "countermajoritarian," as they empower the judiciary to protect minorities from the oppression of popular majorities. [read post]
13 Nov 2008, 12:01 am
The campaign website's section on civil rights gives prominent focus to enacting the Fair Pay Act, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (protecting gays and lesbians and, seemingly, transgendered people) and the Matthew Shepard Act (expanding federal hate crimes law to include gays and lesbians), overturning the Ledbetter decision (which seems to be what the Fair Pay Act does, so maybe they're double-counting), depoliticizing DOJ and reinvigorating civil rights… [read post]
12 Nov 2008, 4:28 pm
Attending a gay wedding will bring home viscerally the importance of gay marriage. [read post]
6 Nov 2008, 3:27 am
Barring a depression or a Japan-style "lost decade," he will benefit from the mismatch between the business cycle and the electoral calendar: Even a very long and deep recession by modern standards - say, one lasting nearly two years - will give way to a recovery in time for the 2012 re-election campaign.However, while that would be good for Obama's prospects for a two-term Presidency, such a scenario could seriously limit his ability to achieve his long-term substantive… [read post]
14 Oct 2008, 4:01 am
Back to the bar (not the kind you pass), my friend said to me: “You’re on, that’ll never happen, I’ll gladly pay your bet. [read post]
4 Oct 2008, 6:05 am
One consequence of the single-issue movements has been the re-definition of "choice" as pro-abortion. [read post]
4 Oct 2008, 6:05 am
One consequence of the single-issue movements has been the re-definition of "choice" as pro-abortion. [read post]
27 Aug 2008, 8:20 pm
the only time we hear complaints about judicial activism are when minority rights are vindicated. [read post]
10 Aug 2008, 4:17 am
It really is more than just a re-hashing of this decade-long debate.According to this view, trans women lie at the intersection of (at least) two types of sexism. [read post]
7 Jul 2008, 12:17 am
"We're humans," she said. [read post]
3 Jun 2008, 9:43 am
Although it's changing, historically San Diego minorities (women, Latin Americans, Asians, blacks, gays) haven't done enough to secure and keep a voice in politics. [read post]
30 May 2008, 12:26 pm
Efforts to transform this relatively minor discovery dispute into something more profound simply are unjustified. [read post]
26 May 2008, 9:26 am
The majority may be against gay marriage or other issues, but our Constitution is set up to protect minority rights against the majority. [read post]
17 May 2008, 4:06 pm
The recent California same-sex marriage case, In re Marriage Cases, 2008 WL 2051892, has drawn a lot of coverage primarily on account of its consequences: same-sex marriage is coming to California, and unless the voters overturn the result by referendum, which is doubtful, it is there to stay. [read post]
