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Equal Protection and Sex Discrimination. Mildred Jeter and Richard Loving. Structure of EP decision. What is the classification being used? What is the class that is disadvantaged? What is the individual interest being limited?. Classification theories. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Equal Protection and Sex Discrimination
Mildred Jeter and Richard Loving
Structure of EP decision
• What is the classification being used?• What is the class that is disadvantaged?• What is the individual interest being
limited?
Classification theories
• See pp. 80-01: Aristotle; Weber; Allport• Application to race? • Application to sex/gender?
Class theories
• See pp. 81-83: Rawls/veil of ignorance; Harlan and social harmony; Carolene Products/ “discrete and insular minorities”
• Application to African-Americans?• Application to women?
Fundamental interests
• Examine what these might be in each case
Application of theories
• Hoyt: sex; women(?); jury service– Women in jury pool only if opt in– Case brought by women convicted by 12 men
• Kameny: sexual orientation; homosexuals; government employment– CSC rules excluded ‘homosexuals’– Case brought by ‘practicing’ homosexual
astronomer [and activist]
Franklin Kameny
• Presenting papers to Library of Congress
Pauli Murray: lawyer, activist, lesbian feminist,
African-American, priest
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: lawyer, Supreme Court justice
Phyllis Schlafly
• Arguments Against ERA– Loss of husband’s duty to support wives– Women drafted, in combat– Unisex bathrooms– Homosexual rights