Pace College v. Commission on Human Rights

Chief Judge Breitel.

The New York City Commission of Human Rights appeals from the judicial overturning of its determination that Pace College (now Pace University) was guilty of discrimination against women on its faculty. The proceeding before it had been initiated by one Dr. Winsey, a faculty member, who contended that she had been discriminated against by Pace because she was a woman, resulting in her being denied promotion and tenure. She also appeals.

The commission, after a hearing, found that Pace had engaged in a practice of sex discrimination, and in particular had discriminated…