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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

No abstract provided.

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

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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

No abstract provided.

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

Law Faculty Scholarship

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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 …

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 …

Race And Sentencing Equality In Kentucky, Robert L. Hurley

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Disparity in sentencing felons based on racial considerations has long has been considered a problem for civil libertarians and scholars alike. Examining data gathered in Kentucky, this thesis addresses this issue through the application of recently developed methodological techniques. Utilizing an index of sentencing equality, this study shows that while differences do exist in black and white offender offense characteristics, these differences do not account for the variations in sentences rendered in cases of white as opposed to black felons. This exploratory research reviews and critiques previous research and provides evidence which should prove useful in resolving the problem of …

Civil Rights - Unequal Contributions To Employee Retirement Plans Determined By Using Sex Segregated Morality Tables Constitute Unlawful Sex Discrimination Under Title Vii, Harold E. Rainbolt

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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An Empirical Analysis Of The Equal Credit Opportunity Act, James A. Burns Jr.

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

This article will first examine the legislative history of the ECOA to discover (1) the impetus for its enactment; (2) the views of proponents and opponents of the legislation concerning the presence of credit discrimination, its proper cure, and the proposed provisions of the bills introduced to deal with the problem; and (3) the congressional intent as to the use of various credit-granting factors described by the Act. Regulation B will then be similarly examined to find out how the broad mandates of the ECOA have been made concrete for the use of creditors. Finally, the article will focus on …

The Developing Law Of Equal Employment Opportunity At The White Collar And Professional Levels, Andrea R. Waintroob

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

State V. West, No. 53, 123, 23 Fla. L. W. 265 (Sup. Ct. June 7, 1979), Marjorie E. Smith

Florida State University Law Review

Constitutional Law-EQUAL PROTECTION-STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR PATERNITY SUITS DOES NOT DENY ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN THE EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS

United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers Of America V Michelin Tires (Canada) Limited, Innis Christie

Innis Christie Collection

A COMPLAINT of Unfair Labour Practice having been made to the Labour Relations Board (Nova Scotia) on February 29, 1978, alleging that Michelin Tires (Canada) Limited violated Section 51 (1) (a) and 5 (3) (a) of the Trade Union Act;

The Courts, Congress, And Educational Adequacy: The Equal Protection Predicament, Betsy Levin

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Competency Testing Programs: Legal And Educational Issues , Merle Steven Mcclung

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

Discrimination As A Field Of Law, Arthur Larson

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Discrimination Against Children In Rental Housing: A California Perspective, Baxter Dunaway, Timothy J. Blied, Timothy J. Blied

Santa Clara Law Review

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Book Review, Elaine W. Shoben

Scholarly Works

Quantitative Methods in Law represents the efforts of one legal scholar to apply mathematical probability and statistics to the solution of a wide range of legal problems. Michael O. Finkelstein has republished in book form a collection of his articles, beginning with his most famous and most widely cited: the application of mathematical probability to jury discrimination cases. After leading the reader through a series of fascinating applications of statistical problem solving to an impressively wide range of legal situations, the book concludes with the final words of one of the most engaging battles among legal scholars in recent years: …

Proving Discriminatory Intent From A Facially Neutral Decision With A Disproportionate Impact

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.

Consent Decrees: Can They Withstand The Charge Of Reverse Discrimination, Evet Abt

Santa Clara Law Review

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Title Vii And The Continuing Violation Theory: A Return To Congressional Intent, Janis Roney Edinburgh

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

Discriminatory Effect And The Fair Housing Act, Robert G. Schwemm

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

This article addresses the question of whether housing practices that produce discriminatory effects violate the Fair Housing Act. The language and legislative history of the statute are examined, the analogy to employment discrimination law is explored, and the principal Title VIII cases are considered in an effort to determine just what racial discrimination is under the Fair Housing Act. This analysis leads to a suggested approach for evaluating Title VIII cases that are based on discriminatory effect, including how such an effect may be shown by the plaintiff and what significance such a showing should have in terms of the …

Processing The Explosion In Title Vii Class Action Suits: Achieving Increased Compliance With Federal Rule Of Civil Procedure 23(A), Earle K. Shawe

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

Book Reviews, George A. Hay, H. Michael Mann, Teresa Amott

Vanderbilt Law Review

Book Reviews:

The Antitrust Penalties: A Study in Law and Economics By Kenneth G. Elzinga and William Breit

Reviewed by George A. Hay

The Antitrust Penalties was published in 1976. Its main mes-sage is that the only efficient antitrust penalty is a heavy fine and that incarceration comes out poorly by any benefit-cost standard.Later that year, in a celebrated and possibly unprecedented appearance, newly appointed Assistant Attorney General Donald I. Baker argued before a federal district judge that jail sentences were the appropriate penalty for a group of defendants who had just been convicted in one of the major price-fixing …

Illegitimacy And Veterans' Benefits Legislation, C. Christopher Brown

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Village Of Arlington Heights V. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp., 97 S. Ct. 555 (1977), Karen K. Kinkennon

Florida State University Law Review

Zoning- DISCRIMINATORY INTENT MUST BE PROVED BEFORE COURTS MAY REACH FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT EQUAL PROTECTION ISSUES.

Labor Law- Seniority Rules- An Otherwise Bona Fide Seniority System That Perpetuates Effects Of Pre-Title Vii Discrimination Is Not Unlawful , Marjorie London

Fordham Urban Law Journal

Article summarizes International Brotherhood of Teamsters v United States and says that the Supreme Court has carved out an exception to the mandate of the Civil Rights Act that the courts remedy the effects of past employment discrimination that has produced a result that is contrary to the framework and intent of the Act.

Title Vii Consent Decrees: Affirmative Inaction, Barbara Spector

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.