Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007) dissent
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The Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007) dissent is Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s influential Supreme Court opinion criticizing restrictive limits on pay discrimination claims and helping spur the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
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Target entity: Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007) dissent Context triple: [Ruth Bader Ginsburg, notableWork, Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007) dissent]
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Helvering v. Davis
Helvering v. Davis is a 1937 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the Social Security Act and broadly affirmed federal power to tax and spend for the general welfare.
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Brandeis/Roberts
Brandeis/Roberts is a commuter rail station in Waltham, Massachusetts, serving Brandeis University and the surrounding residential area.
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Notorious RBG
Notorious RBG is the popular cultural nickname for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, celebrating her as a trailblazing feminist icon and champion of gender equality.
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All Hail to Massachusetts
"All Hail to Massachusetts" is the official state song that celebrates the history, pride, and heritage of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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The Protester
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Target entity: Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007) dissent Target entity description: The Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007) dissent is Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s influential Supreme Court opinion criticizing restrictive limits on pay discrimination claims and helping spur the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
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A.
Helvering v. Davis
Helvering v. Davis is a 1937 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the Social Security Act and broadly affirmed federal power to tax and spend for the general welfare.
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B.
Brandeis/Roberts
Brandeis/Roberts is a commuter rail station in Waltham, Massachusetts, serving Brandeis University and the surrounding residential area.
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C.
Notorious RBG
Notorious RBG is the popular cultural nickname for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, celebrating her as a trailblazing feminist icon and champion of gender equality.
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D.
All Hail to Massachusetts
"All Hail to Massachusetts" is the official state song that celebrates the history, pride, and heritage of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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E.
The Protester
The Protester is the collective title Time magazine gave in 2011 to individuals worldwide who participated in mass demonstrations and uprisings, symbolizing the power of grassroots activism in shaping global events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | United States Supreme Court judicial opinion ⓘ |
| addresses |
gender-based pay discrimination
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systemic workplace discrimination ⓘ |
| advocatesFor | broad construction of remedial civil rights statutes ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
civil rights law
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employment discrimination law ⓘ |
| argues | each discriminatory paycheck should be treated as a separate unlawful employment practice ⓘ |
| authoredBy | Ruth Bader Ginsburg ⓘ |
| callsFor | Congressional action to correct the Court’s interpretation ⓘ |
| caseCitation | 550 U.S. 618 ⓘ |
| characterizesMajority | unduly cramped reading of Title VII ⓘ |
| cites |
Title VII’s remedial purpose
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prior Supreme Court discrimination precedents ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | majority opinion by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. ⓘ |
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| criticizes |
formalistic approach to filing deadlines in discrimination cases
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restrictive interpretation of Title VII’s charge-filing period ⓘ |
| date | 2007 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
difficulty employees face in discovering pay discrimination
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workplace pay secrecy and lack of salary transparency ⓘ |
| focusesOn | pay discrimination that accumulates over time ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| highlights |
cumulative effect of discriminatory pay decisions over a career
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economic harm to women from long-term pay disparities ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | catalyst for statutory reversal of a Supreme Court decision on limitations for pay discrimination claims ⓘ |
| influenced |
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
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linked to:
Lilly Ledbetter
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| interprets | 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(e)(1) ⓘ |
| joinedBy |
David H. Souter
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John Paul Stevens ⓘ Stephen G. Breyer ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States federal law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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pay discrimination ⓘ statute of limitations for discrimination claims ⓘ |
| notableFor |
explicit invitation to Congress to amend the law
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use in legislative history of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act ⓘ |
| opinionType | dissenting opinion ⓘ |
| partOf | Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 550 U.S. 618 (2007) ⓘ |
| policyImpact | expansion of time period for filing pay discrimination claims ⓘ |
| positionOnLimitationsPeriod | charge-filing period should run from each discriminatory paycheck ⓘ |
| references |
Congressional intent behind Title VII
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precedent on continuing violations in discrimination law ⓘ |
| supportsParty | Lilly Ledbetter ⓘ |
| usedAs | authority in debates over pay equity legislation ⓘ |
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Subject: Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007) dissent Description of subject: The Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007) dissent is Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s influential Supreme Court opinion criticizing restrictive limits on pay discrimination claims and helping spur the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
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Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007) dissent
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Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 550 U.S. 618 (2007)
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linked to: Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007) dissent
linked to: Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007) dissent
Grace and Grit
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United States Supreme Court case Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
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subject linked to:
biographical book "Grace and Grit"
linked to: Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007) dissent