In this module we take a look at a Supreme Court case, as an example of what the Court does in the U.S. government system. The court case we’re studying is very interesting case involving a class-action lawsuit, where the key question revolved around the role played by sex and gender at the workplace.
READ – Reading 11.1 – “Sex Class Action”
This article is the key part of this lesson. It describes what happened at Wal-Mart, a very serious problem, which reached the Supreme Court:
WRITE – Study Questions: to be handed in class
- What is this court case about? Who is suing, and for what reason?
- Detail some of the specific accusations against Wal-Mart.
- NOTE: this question will very likely appear on our second exam: What did the Supreme Court decide in the Wal-Mart case? And more importantly, how did it justify its decision? (HINT: the key word here is “commonality” (and how it related to “class-action lawsuit”). Try to understand what this legal terms means, as it is key to the court’s decision).
