Ronald Hittle, the former fire chief of Stockton, California, became the center of a long-running legal dispute after he was fired in 2011 following a series of misconduct allegations. His tenure ended after an anonymous letter circulated within the city government described him as a “corrupt, racist, lying, religious fanatic,” prompting a deeper investigation into [...]
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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