Griggs v. Duke Power Co.

Examples of Griggs v. Duke Power Co. in the following topics:

• The Supreme Court Revisits Affirmative Action

  • The first court case in the United States over affirmative action was Griggs v.
  • Duke Power Co., 401 U.S. 424, in 1971.
  • Duke Power's requirements did not pass this legal standard, and thus the case was decided against Duke Power.
  • Burger authored the opinion of the court in Briggs v.
  • Duke Power Co. in 1971.

• State Initiatives Against Affirmative Action

  • Following the decision of Griggs v.
  • Duke Power Company, the first court case to assess affirmative action in employment that made it to the Supreme Court in 1971, states took action to limit the application of affirmative action programs in their jurisdictions.
  • As for the judicial branch, in 1995, the Supreme Court heard Adarand Constructors v.