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Full-Text Articles in Law
The Preclusion Of § 1983 Claims By The Age Discrimination In Employment Act Following Hildebrand V. Allegheny County, Erin L. Donnelly
The Preclusion Of § 1983 Claims By The Age Discrimination In Employment Act Following Hildebrand V. Allegheny County, Erin L. Donnelly
St. John's Law Review
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This Note maintains that the Supreme Court should resolve the circuit split by affirming the Hildebrand court’s decision. Part I of this Note discusses the background of the ADEA and § 1983, including each legislation’s purpose, legislative history, and provisions. Part I concludes with a discussion of the doctrine of implied preclusion. Part II presents the circuit split by discussing the way the courts have analyzed this issue prior to Fitzgerald and how subsequent courts have decided the issue in light of Fitzgerald. Part III asserts that the ADEA precludes equal protection claims through § 1983 because of …
Eleventh Amendment Federalism And State Sovereign Immunity Cases: Direct Effect On Section 1983?, Stephen H. Steinglass
Eleventh Amendment Federalism And State Sovereign Immunity Cases: Direct Effect On Section 1983?, Stephen H. Steinglass
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Recent Supreme Court Employment Law Developments, Olati Johnson, Douglas D. Scherer
Recent Supreme Court Employment Law Developments, Olati Johnson, Douglas D. Scherer
Touro Law Review
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Justice Kennedy's Big New Idea, Sandra F. Sperino
Justice Kennedy's Big New Idea, Sandra F. Sperino
Faculty Articles and Other Publications
In a 2015 case, the Supreme Court held that plaintiffs could bring disparate impact claims under the Fair Housing Act (the "FHA"). In the majority opinion, Justice Kennedy relied heavily on the text and supporting case law interpreting Title VII of the Civil Rights Act ("Title VII") and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (the "ADEA '). Without explicitly recognizing the powerful new idea he was advocating, Justice Kennedy's majority opinion radically reconceptualized federal employment discrimination jurisprudence. This new reading of Title VII and the ADEA changes both the theoretical framing of the discrimination statutes and greatly expands their scope. …