Equal : women reshape American law / Fred Strebeigh.
2009
KF226.W66 S77 2009b (Mapit)
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Title
Equal : women reshape American law / Fred Strebeigh.
Edition
1st ed.
Imprint
New York : W.W. Norton & Co., [2009]
Copyright
©2009
Description
x, 582 pages ; 25 cm
Formatted Contents Note
The story of Paula Wiesenfeld
Old law meets a new case : Reed
Frontiero brings hopes
Wiesenfeld brings reality
What happened to Sally Armendariz could not happen to a man
The first pregnancy case : Aiello
The second pregnancy case : General Electric
The final pregnancy battle : beyond the Supreme Court
A problem in the profession
Taking action
A young woman takes an old Wall Street firm to court
Time to settle
The chief justice's second draft
No law
Naming sexual harassment
Women and the law
Mechelle Vinson goes to trial
Appeal to a higher court
To the Supreme Court
At the Supreme Court
A challenge for a young lawyer
Using civil rights to combat violence
Judges strike back
Seeking equal judicial firepower
Women judges to the rescue
Reckoning at the Supreme Court.
Old law meets a new case : Reed
Frontiero brings hopes
Wiesenfeld brings reality
What happened to Sally Armendariz could not happen to a man
The first pregnancy case : Aiello
The second pregnancy case : General Electric
The final pregnancy battle : beyond the Supreme Court
A problem in the profession
Taking action
A young woman takes an old Wall Street firm to court
Time to settle
The chief justice's second draft
No law
Naming sexual harassment
Women and the law
Mechelle Vinson goes to trial
Appeal to a higher court
To the Supreme Court
At the Supreme Court
A challenge for a young lawyer
Using civil rights to combat violence
Judges strike back
Seeking equal judicial firepower
Women judges to the rescue
Reckoning at the Supreme Court.
Summary
Portrays the dramatic story behind the movement toward legal recognition of sex discrimination in this country.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-558) and index.
Location
STA
Call Number
KF226.W66 S77 2009b
Language
English
ISBN
0393065553 hardcover
9780393065558 hardcover
9780393065558 hardcover
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