Legal Opinion
Forts v. Ward
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 8, 1980No. Nos. 495, 562, Dockets 79-2093, 79-2098PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEWMAN, Circuit Judge:
The modern sensitivity to the significance of gender in American life and law has made it inevitable that cases will arise where gender-based legal contentions conflict. This case arises in a context where that conflict can be expected to recur with some frequency: privacy rights versus em*1212ployment rights. Members of one sex assert a privacy right not to have their unclothed bodies viewed by members of the opposite sex. At the same time, members of one sex assert an employment right not to be discriminated against in job opportunities because of their gender. In this…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Dothard v. RawlinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- 17 Fair empl.prac.cas. 528, 14 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 7813 Eddie Stallworth v. Monsanto Company v. J. W. Palmer, Movants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Smith v. American President Lines, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by68 opinions
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- Burton M. Abrams and Marguerite M. Abrams v. Interco IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
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- Covino v. PatrissiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
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