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Commentary Round-up: Bostock v. Clayton County

Jun 16, 2020 Jared Odessky and Leigh Thomas

“The Supreme Court’s decision on Monday outlawing anti-LGBTQ employment discrimination is a triumph for both the country and the [C]ourt,” wrote Slate’s Mark Joseph Stern. “It is a victory for the country because, in one fell swoop, [t]he [C]ourt granted vital protections to LGBTQ people in every state . . . . It is a […]

June 16, 2020
News & Commentary

Jon Levitan

In a major triumph for LGBTQ workers, the Supreme Court held yesterday that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Leigh and Jared broke down the 6-3 decision, in which Justice Gorsuch, writing for a majority that included Chief Justice Roberts and the […]

Opinion Summary: Bostock v. Clayton County

Jun 15, 2020 Leigh Thomas and Jared Odessky

Today, the Supreme Court held that Title VII prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The decision is an historic victory for LGBTQ advocates, arriving more than 45 years after the introduction of the first bill in Congress aimed at protecting LGBTQ workers. It also comes as the Trump administration […]

In 6-3 Vote, Supreme Court Holds Title VII Applies to Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Jun 15, 2020 Benjamin Sachs

The Court's opinion is here. We will have an opinion review shortly and a complete news roundup tomorrow.

May 13, 2020
News & Commentary

Leigh Thomas

Aimee Stephens, the plaintiff behind the transgender rights Title VII case currently before the Supreme Court, died yesterday at the age of 59. Stephens was the first transgender person whose civil rights case was heard by the Court, according to the ACLU, who represents Stephens. The case, R.G. & G.R. Funeral Homes v. EEOC, deals […]

Interview with ACLU’s James Esseks on Bostock and Harris

Nov 7, 2019 Jared Odessky

On the latest episode of the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review‘s podcast Taking Liberties, Emily Morrow and I spoke to James Esseks, Director of the ACLU’s LGBT & HIV Project, about his thoughts coming out of oral argument for the Title VII LGBTQ cases. The interview touches on the fate of Price Waterhouse, the […]

Commentary Round-up for Bostock and Harris Oral Arguments

Oct 10, 2019 Jared Odessky

On Tuesday the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a group of cases that will determine whether Title VII’s prohibition against discrimination because of sex extends to discrimination because of sexual orientation and gender identity. The unifying theme was division. Headlines from SCOTUSblog, The Washington Post, The Associated Press, BBC, NBC, Bloomberg, and Reuters all […]

October 9, 2019
News & Commentary

Owen Senders

The New York Times and the Washington Post reported on a new study of American tax burdens by economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabrieal Zucman of the University of California at Berkeley. The study analyzes the “effective” tax rates paid by Americans since the 1960s—a measure that accounts for not just federal income taxes but corporate […]

Bostock and Harris Oral Argument Transcripts

Oct 8, 2019 Jared Odessky

The Supreme Court has posted the transcripts of this morning’s oral arguments in Bostock (consolidated with Zarda) and Harris. Justice Gorsuch said that an interpretation of Title VII favoring LGBTQ workers will result in “massive social upheaval,” but early reports indicated he may be the conservative justice most open to the employees’ textualist arguments. Justice Kavanaugh was […]

Brief Round-up for Employers in Bostock, Zarda, and Harris (Part 4 of 4)

Sep 6, 2019 Jared Odessky

This post concludes our review of the amicus briefs submitted in support of the employers in Bostock, Zarda, and Harris. We will provide coverage of oral argument on October 8. Conservative Legal and Policy Organizations A group of family policy-focused organizations argue that a gender identity-inclusive definition of sex discrimination would have deleterious implications for parental rights in […]

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Commentary Round-up: Bostock v. Clayton County

June 16, 2020

Opinion Summary: Bostock v. Clayton County

In 6-3 Vote, Supreme Court Holds Title VII Applies to Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

May 13, 2020

Interview with ACLU’s James Esseks on Bostock and Harris

Commentary Round-up for Bostock and Harris Oral Arguments

October 9, 2019

Bostock and Harris Oral Argument Transcripts

Brief Round-up for Employers in Bostock, Zarda, and Harris (Part 4 of 4)