Legal Opinion
Aldabe v. Cornell Univ.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 7, 2017No. Civil Action No. 16–12268–NMGPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Count II-Discrimination under the Civil Rights Act
Plaintiff alleges that defendants systematically discriminated against scientists on the basis of race, religion and national origin in violation of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1981.1 Defendants submit that the amended complaint fails to plead the necessary elements of a civil rights claim.
Section 1981, originally § 1 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, protects the equal right of all citizens to "make and enforce contracts". See Domino's Pizza Inc., v. McDonald, 546 U.S. 470, 474, 126 S.Ct. 1246, 163 L.Ed.2d 1069 (2006) (quoting 42 U.S.C.…
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- Richard H. Hatch, Jr. v. Department for Children, Youth and Their Families (State of Rhode Island), Steven Brown and Mary McKee ProposedCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
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