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Understanding Mixed Motives Claims Under The Civil Rights Act Of 1991: An Analysis Of Intentional Discrimination Claims Based On Sex-Stereotyped Interview Questions, Heather K. Gerken Jun 1993

Understanding Mixed Motives Claims Under The Civil Rights Act Of 1991: An Analysis Of Intentional Discrimination Claims Based On Sex-Stereotyped Interview Questions, Heather K. Gerken

Michigan Law Review

This Note analyzes the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and relevant case law to determine whether posing sex-stereotyped interview questions is actionable conduct under Title VII. It questions whether proof of discrimination during a phase in the hiring process, specifically during the interview stage, supports a Title VII claim without other independent evidence that the hiring decision was discriminatory. Part I explains that the circuit courts have envisioned the impact of discrimination during the hiring process differently and, as a result, are divided in determining whether sex-stereotyped interview questions are actionable under Title VII. Part II examines the legislative history …


A Question Of Choice, Michele A. Estrin May 1993

A Question Of Choice, Michele A. Estrin

Michigan Law Review

A Review of A Question of Choice by Sarah Weddington


An Imperfect Remedy For Imperfect Violence: The Construction Of Civil Rights In The Violence Against Women Act, David Frazee Jan 1993

An Imperfect Remedy For Imperfect Violence: The Construction Of Civil Rights In The Violence Against Women Act, David Frazee

Michigan Journal of Gender & Law

Along with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) could be the most significant addition to federal civil rights laws in the last century. While potentially revolutionary, the VAWA's civil rights remedy forges two problematic legal concepts-traditional civil rights jurisprudence and "perfect" violence-into a super-remedy that risks combining the worst aspects of each. Those who utilize and interpret the Act can avoid this outcome by situating individual violent acts in the broader social and historical context of gender-motivated violence.


Vmi Essays: The Curious Case Of The Virginia Military Institute: An Essay On The Judicial Function, Allan Ides Jan 1993

Vmi Essays: The Curious Case Of The Virginia Military Institute: An Essay On The Judicial Function, Allan Ides

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.


Whiteness And Women, In Practice And Theory: A Reply To Catharine Mackinnon, Martha R. Mahoney Jan 1993

Whiteness And Women, In Practice And Theory: A Reply To Catharine Mackinnon, Martha R. Mahoney

Articles

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Vmi Essays: An Essay On Vmi And Military Service: Yes, We Do Have To Be Equal Together, Mary M. Cheh Jan 1993

Vmi Essays: An Essay On Vmi And Military Service: Yes, We Do Have To Be Equal Together, Mary M. Cheh

Washington and Lee Law Review

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Vmi Essays: The Virginia Military Institute And The Equal Protection Clause: A Factual And Legal Introduction, Jon Allyn Soderberg Jan 1993

Vmi Essays: The Virginia Military Institute And The Equal Protection Clause: A Factual And Legal Introduction, Jon Allyn Soderberg

Washington and Lee Law Review

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