In 1991, Hill accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment when both worked in the Department of Education and at the EEOC. ... According to Hill, after she did not accept Thomas" invitation, he began sexually harassing her, talking to her about pornographic films and many different sexual acts These acts included women having sex with animals and his own sexual experiences. ... Anita Hill is considered a hero to many because of her courage and ability to stand up to Clarence Thomas who according to Hill sexually harassed her. ...

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"I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet."1 Women were in the right to pursue protection for themselves during the progressive era and if not for themselves then at least for ...

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California, which stated that a literary work must (1) appeal to the average person's prurient interest (2) describe or depict hard-core sexual conduct such as ultimate sexual acts (3) not have serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value (Klotter 53). ... Treats are also not protected under the First Amendment and include telephone harassment even though the treats are incapable of being carried out at the time of issuance (Klotter 57). Although hate speech expresses contempt against races, religion, sex, ethnicity, and sexual orientation...

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Inmates have the right to be free from sexual crimes, including sexual harassment. ... Prisoners risk losing credit for good time if a judge decides that a lawsuit was filed for the purpose of harassment, that the inmate lied, or that the inmate presented false information. ... The 9th Federal Court of Appeals recognized that female inmates, as a class, have experienced significant sexual abuse and they are therefore given protection from male officers touching them during searches. ...

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In Snyder vs. Phelps, the Supreme Court of the United States addressed the issue of "whether the First Amendment shields the [Westboro Baptist Church] members from tort liability for their speech."i In Snyder, the plaintiff, the father of Marine Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder, sought to recover damag...

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The Dawn of Affirmative Action Affirmative action is not a uniquely modern concept. Although the policy was not introduced on a national level until the 1960's, the need to take positive steps to rectify discrimination's impact has been recognized since the Civil War. During the Reconstruction era...

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Justice Stephen Breyer I. Introduction: Seated in October of l994, Justice Stephen Breyer is the 108 person to serve on the United States Supreme Court. Described as "brilliant, friendly and nice," Breyer graduated from Stanford in l959 with a degree in philosophy.1 He later earned his law degree at Harvard Law School. Since 1967, Justice Breyer has served as either a full-time professor or part-time lecturer at Harvard. His primary interest is administrative law, having an "active interest in economic regulation affecting industry, in antitrust law, and in securities law."2 Before being nom...

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