tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869071.post7979749457317396953..comments2024-03-27T03:16:30.857-04:00Comments on wAitiNG foR doROthY: ginsburg: "f*ck all y'all!"emily1http://www.blogger.com/profile/13436512495391302621noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869071.post-11801445953135478842007-05-30T17:08:00.000-04:002007-05-30T17:08:00.000-04:00o'connor liked pragmatic solutions. she was often ...o'connor liked pragmatic solutions. she was often accused of "legislating from the bench," which is just a wingnut way of saying "creating pragmatic solutions."FMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05800374238932683719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869071.post-33989636039470375412007-05-30T16:59:00.000-04:002007-05-30T16:59:00.000-04:00This is an f-ed up case. 180-day limitation for fi...This is an f-ed up case. 180-day limitation for filing a suit?? 180 days from what exact event? Interesting, part of the argument (that apparently didn't fly) was "that each paycheck that was smaller than those received by similarly situated men amounted to a new discriminatory act." That seems a legit interpretation.<BR/><BR/>And of course the Chamber of Commerce a-holes are saying that the decision ""eliminates a potential wind-fall against employers by employees trying to dredge up stale pay claims."<BR/><BR/>"Stale pay claim" = "Yeah, we screwed you, but it's too late now, suckah"Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957861827918606478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869071.post-27786477022868043592007-05-30T16:53:00.000-04:002007-05-30T16:53:00.000-04:00It's a tough call in the Ledbetter case. Based on...It's a tough call in the <I>Ledbetter</I> case. Based on the prior Supreme Court precedent I know about, it's a really fine line between "continuing act" and "time-barred act really long ago." O'Connor tended to split the difference, so I'm not sure that would mean a plaintiff win here.QPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466092421844531762noreply@blogger.com