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Petitions of the day

The petitions of the day are:

17-1623

Issue: Whether the prohibition in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a)(1), against employment discrimination “because of . . . sex” encompasses discrimination based on an individual’s sexual orientation.

17-1618

Issue: Whether discrimination against an employee because of sexual orientation constitutes prohibited employment discrimination “because of . . . sex” within the meaning of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2.

Recommended Citation: Aurora Barnes, Petitions of the day, SCOTUSblog (Jun. 15, 2018, 6:00 PM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2018/06/petition-of-the-day-1403/