May 4, 2001
Supreme Court Decision May Hinder 'Disparate Impact' Bias Lawsuits
In a decision likely to hinder some antidiscrimination lawsuits in higher education, the U.S. Supreme Court last week barred private citizens from suing federally supported state agencies over policies that have a "disparate impact" on members of racial or ethnic minority groups.
A deeply divided court ruled 5 to 4 that individuals do not have a right, under federal law, to sue public colleges and other state agencies that receive federal funds over policies that seem to help or harm
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