In a momentous 6-3 ruling in the case of "Bostock v Clayton County, Georgia", the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has determined that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 completely prohibits discrimination based on an individual's status as homosexual or transgender.
But, wait, did that just say 172 pages?
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CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 2:29 Opinion Introduction 5:49 Civil Rights Act of 1964 Text (42 USC 2000e-2(a)) 6:38 The Case at Hand 7:35 The Meaning of "Sex" in 1964 10:55 On "But-For" Causation 12:02 Legal Reasoning (THE CRUX OF THE DECISION) 16:39 A Textualist Reading? 18:25 Dissent (Alito and Thomas) 23:28 Dissent (Kavanaugh) 29:06 Conclusion
Discussed in this episode:
"BOSTOCK v. CLAYTON COUNTY, GEORGIA" No. 17-1618 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/17-1618_hfci.pdf
"Unlawful employment practices" 42 USC 2000e-2(a) https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:42%20section:2000e-2%20edition:prelim)
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