Sex Discrimination

Examines four Supreme Court rulings on sexual discrimination, including dissenting opinions and related debate. Frontiero v. Richardson (1973) addressed differential treatment of male and female service members; Orr v. Orr (1979) struck down statutes requiring alimony from husbands and not wives; Johnson v. Transportation Agency (1987) upheld affirmative action for women; and Ledbetter v. Goodyear (2007) validated limits on suing employers for sex discrimination.