Aug. 2, 2002

High Court Creates Bright-Line Rule on Continuing Violations

Focus Column - By Larry A. Walraven - The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Morgan , 122 S.Ct. 2061 (June 10, 2002), that the "continuing violations" doctrine does not apply to claims of discrete discriminatory or retaliatory conduct under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.