A Knock at the Door In the quiet suburbs of Bethesda, Maryland, federal agents arrived without fanfare. At the same time, another team entered a downtown Washington office, their warrants sealed, their task clear: search the spaces of a former senior official whose name has long hovered in Washington’s most contentious debates. Neighbors watched curiously, [...]
Read More »Supreme Court Identifies “Radical Consensus” in Pivotal Employment Discrimination Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent oral argument in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services represents a critical juncture in the evolution of federal civil-rights law. At issue is whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964—which prohibits employment discrimination “because of … sex”—also bars adverse employment actions against individuals based on their [...]
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