The Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity necessarily violates Title VII’s prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex. Note that the Court did not find that Title VII “prohibits” LGBTQ+ discrimination (in the traditional sense) as most headlines would lead you to Continue Reading...
“Strict Scrutiny” for Affirmative Action in College Admissions Required
After approximately 9 months of deliberation, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling on Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin this week. The Court sent the case back to the lower courts with instructions to review the University’s Affirmative Action policy with “strict scrutiny” before rendering a decision. While allowing Affirmative Action in Continue Reading...