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U.S. Supreme Court,
Labor/Employment,
Constitutional Law,
Civil Rights

Jun. 18, 2020

An unexpected majority opinion

The Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton Country, Georgia, handed down on Monday, is a thrilling victory for proponents of equality and LGBTQ rights. But not because the court’s rationale is or should be that controversial.

Robert L. Bastian Jr.

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Reading the Supreme Court's current output, one can feel like Hunter Thompson entering Circus Circus in Vegas, looking up at the ceiling and seeing strange shapes cast in disorienting light. The court's decision in Bostock v. Clayton Country, Georgia, 2020 DJDAR 5681, handed down on Monday, is a thrilling victory for proponents of equality and LGBTQ rights. But n...

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