Constitutional Law--State Action--A Lesser Standard of State Action Is to Be Employed for Claims Involving Sex Discrimination. Weise v. Syracuse University (2d Cir. 1975).

Ronan, James Michael

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Constitutional Law--State Action--A Lesser Standard of State Action Is to Be Employed for Claims Involving Sex Discrimination. Weise v. Syracuse University (2d Cir. 1975)

Ronan, James Michael

Villanova Law Review, 21, 5-6, 973-84, Oct 76

The impact of Weise v. Syracuse University, involving alleged sex discrimination in university hiring practices, is unclear but the appeals court held that a less stringent state action standard should be employed in claims involving sex discrimination. (LBH)

Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Employment Practices, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Females, Legal Responsibility, Sex Discrimination, Standards, State Action

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