Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
The Trump Administration Gets Civil Rights Back on Track. |
| Authors: |
Riley, Jason L. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Wall Street Journal - Online Edition. 6/24/2026, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. |
| Subjects: |
Disparate impact (Law), Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII, Anti-discrimination laws, Civil rights, United States. Dept. of Justice, United States. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Employment discrimination, Justice administration, United States. Supreme Court, Court system, Griggs v. Duke Power Co. |
| Abstract: |
The article focuses on the evolution and controversy surrounding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) use of "disparate impact" theory under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Originally, Title VII aimed to prohibit intentional racial discrimination in employment without endorsing quotas or preferential hiring based on race. However, within a few years, the EEOC began interpreting statistical disparities in hiring as evidence of discrimination, a shift later upheld by the Supreme Court in Griggs v. Duke Power Co. (1971). Recently, the Justice Department challenged this interpretation as unconstitutional and inconsistent with the statute’s original intent, arguing that it undermines equal treatment by promoting outcomes over performance-based hiring. [Extracted from the article] |
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| Database: |
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