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Certiorari denied in Shea v. Kerry
The Supreme Court denied certiorari this morning in Shea v. Kerry, PLF’s case challenging the Department of State’s race-based hiring practice. This is a disappointing end to a very important case. … ...
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Oral argument held in Shea v. Kerry
On Tuesday of this week I was in Washington, D.C. arguing Shea v. Kerry before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. This case involves a challenge to the State Department’s discriminatory affirmative action program for Foreign Service officers. The facts of the case are, unfortunately, fairly common. The Foreign Service was giving prefer ...
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Fighting to restore Title VII — Shea v. Kerry
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was an historic piece of legislation. The statute prohibits racial discrimination in employment: The text of Title VII is explicit: It shall be unlawful to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his … ...