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Mobile V. Bolden: New Standards Of Review For Effective Political Representation, Michael L. Parker

Northern Illinois University Law Review

An analysis of the Court's opinion requiring a showing of purposeful discrimination for claims of vote dilution and the decision's effect upon the success of future challenges to at-large electoral system.

Essay--Affirmative Action: Making Decisions, Thomas D. Barton

West Virginia Law Review

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In Defense Of Disparate Impact Analysis Under Title Vii: A Reply To Dr. Cohn, Elaine W. Shoben

Indiana Law Journal

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On The Use Of Statistics In Employment Discrimination Cases, Richard M. Cohn

Indiana Law Journal

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Beyond Reverse Discrimination: The Quest For A Legitimizing Principle, Steven Jay Wisotsky

Nova Law Review

Is the Constitution colorblind? Should preferential treatment for minorities be construed to violate the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment or the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Rehabilitation Act Of 1973--Application To Postsecondary Educational Programs. Southeastern Community College V. Davis, 99 S. Ct. 2361 (1979), Linda L. Hightower

South Carolina Law Review

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Exclusionary Land Use Controls And The Takings Issue, Robert R. Wright

Faculty Scholarship

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In Defense Of Disparate Impact Analysis Under Title Vii: A Reply To Dr. Cohn, Elaine W. Shoben

Scholarly Works

The preceding article by Dr. Richard M. Cohn' concerning the use of statistics in Title VII employment discrimination cases makes three basic points. First, Cohn rejects the methods used to assess disproportionate differences between groups on tests, such as ability tests. He finds fault both with the approach of the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures and with the method based on finding statistical significance that I have advocated. Second, he also rejects the approach courts have adopted for evaluating the relative exclusion of groups defined by race, sex, or national origin in the employer's work force. He argues that …

Standing To Sue In Fair Housing Cases, Robert G. Schwemm

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

Few procedural issues have commanded more attention from the Supreme Court in recent years than standing. The question of who is a proper party to bring a particular claim has arisen in a variety of contexts, but the Court has been especially active in addressing standing problems in cases concerning allegations of housing discrimination. The recent decision of Gladstone Realtors v. Village of Bellwood marked the fifth time in the past decade that the justices have decided a fair housing case on standing grounds.

The Supreme Court's determination to emphasize standing issues in many of its early fair housing opinions …