Tag: Justice Serena
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#17 Griggs v. Duke Power Company
In this episode we re-argue the Supreme Court case Griggs v. Duke Power Company. In the wake of the Civil Rights Act prohibiting discrimination in employment, a major company changed its hiring and promotion policies and implemented alternate requirements. Black employees, who largely did not advance, complained of continuing discrimination. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…
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#12 Buck v. Bell
In this episode we re-argue the Supreme Court case Buck v. Bell. A young woman was committed to an institution, due to the state’s concerns about her disability and vulnerability. After a formal legal proceeding, it is determined that she should be sterilized. The question before the court: is the law authorizing sterilization of a…