The Laconic Law Blog

The U.S. Supreme Court held today in CBOCS West, Inc. v. Humphries that 42 U.S.C. section 1981 provides a remedy for claims of retaliation for complaining about discrimination in connection with the making or enforcement of contracts.  Section 1981 itself prohibits race discrimination in the making or enforcement of contracts.  It has been construed to include employment discrimination claims.  Today’s decision opens the door to retaliation claims.

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In an opinion issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court found that an intake form and affidavit that requested the EEOC to take action on behalf of the complainant constituted a “charge” of discrimination under the EEOC’s regulations.  The case is Federal Express v. Holowicki (the opinion can be read here:  FedEx v. Holowecki).

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision today in Sprint/United Mgmt. Co. v. Mendelsohn, No. 06-1221 (a copy of the opinion is here:  Sprint/United v. Mendelsohn).  The opinion leaves many questions about the admissiblity of so-called “me-too” evidence unanswered.

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As noted throughout the blogosphere (here, here, and here for example), the U.S. Supreme Court decided several employment-related cases today and agreed to hear several more earlier in the week (see here).  This term promises to be heavy on employment law decisions.

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