Agenda for 1st Class Handouts Syllabus Slides Readings Name plates Lunch sign up Sentencing enhancement statute Employment discrimination Assignment for next class Title VII

U.S. v Marshall 21 USC §841. mandates a 5-year minimum sentence for selling more than 1 gram of a “mixture or substance containing a detectable amount” of LSD, a 10-year minimum sentence for selling more than 10 grams of a “mixture or substance containing a detectable amount” of LSD Marshall sold 1000 doses (50mg) of LSD on heavy blotter paper weighing 10.5 grams Does the weight of the blotter paper count for the purposes of the mandatory minimum? Class list for preferences and sign in Digital voice recorder Nameplates and marker Handouts of PowerPoint slides IP chart

Employment Discrimination I Suppose an American whose family immigrated from the former Belgian Congo runs a business and refuses to hire workers of Belgian descent, because of the horrible way Belgians treated people in the Congo during the colonial period. Has Congolese American employer done something wrong? If yes, should the law forbid such discrimination? Why? Suppose a white American who runs a business refuses to hire African Americans. Has the white employer done something wrong? If yes, should the law forbid such discrimination? Why? Suppose an employer asks all job candidates to take an IQ test and uses the IQ test in selecting applicants. Is that a problem? Is that something the law should forbid?

Employment Discrimination II Suppose a hospital had discriminated against women for many years, and, as a result, there are hardly any women doctors at the hospital. The Board of Directors is ashamed that the hospital discriminated for so long against female doctors and is embarrassed by the fact that such a small number of its doctors are female. To rectify the situation, the Board of Directors instructs those in charge of hiring to make sure that 50% of all newly hired doctors are female and to promote female doctors more quickly in order to ensure that female doctors are in senior positions as well as entry-level positions.

Assignment for Next Class Read the Syllabus and make sure you understand all class policies Blackboard Quizzes “Administrative” Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 Read “Civil Rights Act of 1964” Handout “Text of Title VII” Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 Questions to think about / Short papers Everyone should be prepared to discuss all the questions on the last two pages of the “Civil Rights Act of 1964” handout in class on Wednesday Mandatory writing Group 1. Q1 & Q5 Group 2. Q2 & Q6 Group 3. Q3 & Q7 Group 4. Q4 & Q8 Optional writing All questions that are not mandatory

Title VII Review Syllabus Suppose a farmer hires workers for four weeks each year to pick strawberries. He refuses to hire people from Honduras. Has the farmer violated Title VII? Does an employer violate title VII if it discriminates against gays or lesbians? Suppose a school has a policy of firing any teacher who gets pregnant. Has the school violated Title VII? Review Syllabus