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

Authors

Joanna L. Grossman, Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of LawFollow

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.”

Publication Title

Regional Labor Review

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

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