As in the last couple of terms, it looks like the Supreme Court Term will be primarily focused on questions of constitutional interpretation, national security and immigration law. Still, the Court has already granted certiorari in a couple of cases of interest to those of us teaching in the employment law area.
In Smith, Azel, et al. v. City of Jackson, Miss., the Court has been asked to decided whether disparate impact claims are cognizable under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA).
Although not an employment law case, in Jackson, Roderick v. Birmingham Board of Education the Court will decide whether the private right of action for violations of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq., encompasses redress for retaliation for complaints about unlawful sex discrimination.