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U.S. Supreme Court,
Constitutional Law

Oct. 7, 2019

What is discrimination because of ‘sex’?

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the issue this week.

Rex S. Heinke

Counsel
California Appellate Law Group

appellate law

Email: rex.heinke@calapplaw.com

Columbia University School of Law

Rex is one of the most accomplished appellate practitioners in California, and among the best in the nation. Twice named "California Lawyer of the Year," Rex has argued more than 150 appeals in federal and state courts across the country and is regularly called on to defend major corporations and high-profile individuals in some of their most hotly contested appellate matters.

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Jenna M. Nalchajian

Associate
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Email: jnalchajian@akingump.com

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What is discrimination because of ‘sex’?
Gerald Bostock, who said he lost his job after joining a gay softball league, at his home in Atlanta, Sept. 19, 2019. Bostock is one of the plaintiffs in a case in which the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 guarantees nationwide protection from workplace discrimination to gay and transgender people. (New York Times News Service)

Cases to watch this term at the U.S. Supreme Court undoubtedly include the Title VII trilogy: Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia; Altitude Express, Inc. v. Zarda; and R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC. Together, these cases will determine the scope of employment protections for LGBTQ+ employees under Title VII.

Title VII of the Civil Rights...

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