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A Tale Of Two Amendments: The Reasons Congress Added Sex To Title Vii And Their Implication For The Issue Of Comparable Worth, Michael Evan Gold
A Tale Of Two Amendments: The Reasons Congress Added Sex To Title Vii And Their Implication For The Issue Of Comparable Worth, Michael Evan Gold
Duquesne Law Review
The author of this article examines and dispels the frequently cited account that the provisions against sex discrimination in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 were created as a Congressman's joke or as an attempt to defeat the bill. He analyzes the background of the Smith and Bennett amendments, focusing on the congressional debates as they appear in the Congressional Record. He concludes that the Members of Congress were serious about sex discrimination, and that this seriousness has important implications for the interpretation of Title VII.
Remedies And Damages For Violation Of Constitutional Rights, Frank M. Mcclellan, Phoebe Haddon Northcross
Remedies And Damages For Violation Of Constitutional Rights, Frank M. Mcclellan, Phoebe Haddon Northcross
Duquesne Law Review
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Righting Constitutional Wrongs: The Development Of A Constitutionally Implied Cause Of Action For Damages, Marilyn Sydeski
Righting Constitutional Wrongs: The Development Of A Constitutionally Implied Cause Of Action For Damages, Marilyn Sydeski
Duquesne Law Review
Until the Supreme Court's 1971 decision in Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, the cause of action for damages in a case arising directly under the Constitution had not been explicitly recognized. The author examines the Bivens decision and charts the extension of the Bivens remedy to other constitutional violations. She concludes that although it is still not completely clear when the damages remedy may be invoked, recent decisions provide assistance to courts confronted with damages claims arising under the constitution.