Justice Scalia's Approach To Women's Rights 'Jarring,' New York Times Editorial Says

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s recent remarks that the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause does not apply to protecting women from sex discrimination reflects an “antiquated view of women’s rights” that “is jarring, to say the least,” given his position as a member of the nation’s highest court, a New York Times editorial states…

Justice Scalia's Approach To Women's Rights 'Jarring,' New York Times Editorial Says

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s recent remarks that the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause does not apply to protecting women from sex discrimination reflects an “antiquated view of women’s rights” that “is jarring, to say the least,” given his position as a member of the nation’s highest court, a New York Times editorial states…

Congress Should Act 'Quickly' On Female Genital Mutilation Bill, New York Times Editorial States

In an editorial, the New York Times calls on Congress to “move quickly” to pass the Girls Protection Act (HR 5137), which would “make it a felony to take a girl out of the country” to undergo female genital mutilation. The U.S…

New York Times Editorial Calls For Passage Of Paycheck Fairness Act

“A recent jury verdict in a major sex discrimination lawsuit against the drug maker Novartis serves as a reminder that the nation still has a way to go in eradicating the unfair treatment of women in employment,” according to a New York Times editorial…

Second Confirmation Hearing For DOJ Nominee Johnsen Unnecessary, New York Times Editorial States

Although Dawn Johnsen — President Obama’s nominee to lead the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel — is “a highly qualified choice,” Senate Republicans “have been raising baseless objections and delaying” the confirmation for more than one year, the New York Times says in an editorial. Republicans “owe Mr…

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