A Partial Legal Victory Against Continuing Discrimination: The New Supreme Court Ruling in Amtrak v. Morgan

Authors

Joanna L. Grossman, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Regional Labor Review

Publication Date

Fall 2002

Abstract

This June, the U.S. Supreme Court decided a technical, but important case interpreting Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The case–National Railroad Passenger Corp. (Amtrak) v. Morgan- was a victory for victims of sexual and other forms of harassment, but a loss for victims of other forms of illegal workplace discrimination. The issue was whether incidents of discrimination that occurred outside the statute of limitations could nevertheless form the basis for a suit pursuant to the “continuing violations” doctrine. The answer from the Court, in a decision authored by Justice Clarence Thomas, was “Yes and no.”

Recommended Citation

Joanna L. Grossman, A Partial Legal Victory Against Continuing Discrimination: The New Supreme Court Ruling in Amtrak v. Morgan, 5 Regional Labor Review 36 (2002)
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