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14 Supreme Court Cases during the 2007 Term

Crawford v. Nashville
U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2008

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Women's Rights

Crawford v. Nashville

Whether employees who cooperate with an internal investigation of alleged sexual harassment are protected against retaliation under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2008
Crawford v. Nashville

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Women's Rights

Crawford v. Nashville

Whether employees who cooperate with an internal investigation of alleged sexual harassment are protected against retaliation under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2008

LGBTQ Rights

Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture

Whether public employees who are subject to arbitrary discrimination can raise an equal protection claim without also being required to show that the discrimination was based on membership in a protected class.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2008
Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture

LGBTQ Rights

Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture

Whether public employees who are subject to arbitrary discrimination can raise an equal protection claim without also being required to show that the discrimination was based on membership in a protected class.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Kennedy v. Louisiana
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2008

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Capital Punishment

Kennedy v. Louisiana

Whether a state may constitutionally impose the death penalty for the rape of a child. DECIDED
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2008
Kennedy v. Louisiana

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Capital Punishment

Kennedy v. Louisiana

Whether a state may constitutionally impose the death penalty for the rape of a child. DECIDED
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Riley v. Kennedy
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2008

Voting Rights

Riley v. Kennedy

Whether voting changes that result from a state court decision need to be precleared under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. DECIDED
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2008
Riley v. Kennedy

Voting Rights

Riley v. Kennedy

Whether voting changes that result from a state court decision need to be precleared under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. DECIDED
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Virginia v. Moore
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2007

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Virginia v. Moore

Whether the Fourth Amendment bars the government from relying on evidence seized following an arrest that state law prohibits. DECIDED
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2007
Virginia v. Moore

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Virginia v. Moore

Whether the Fourth Amendment bars the government from relying on evidence seized following an arrest that state law prohibits. DECIDED
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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