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Roberts vs. Jaycees

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Cassie Bambrick

Transcript

Who was involved?

  • US Jaycees
  • Minnesota chapters of the Jaycees
  • Kathryn Roberts
  • 8th Circuit Court of Appeals
  • US Supreme Court

Significance

  • Reduced gender discrimination
  • Inclusion in groups from now on can't be based on any type of orientation

Why It's a Controversial Issue

  • Both sides thought they were protected under a law
  • 8th Circuit Court of Appeals and Supreme Court came to a different verdict

Part of the Constitution in Question

  • First amendment
  • Freedom of association
  • Fourteenth amendment

What are the Jaycees?

Outcome of the Case

  • Leadership training and civic organization for young men ages 18-35
  • Split into several chapters around the country
  • Women and older men were not allowed to become full members

Works Cited

  • 7 votes for Roberts and 0 votes or Jaycees
  • The vote unanimously confirmed that the Minnesota Human Rights Act did not infringe upon the Jaycees constitutional right of free association

Summary of the Case

  • Two chapters of the Jaycees in Minnesota allowed women to become full members
  • "Roberts v. United States Jaycees." <i>Wikipedia</i>. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Mar. 2013. Web. 5 Dec. 2013. &lt;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberts_v._United_States_Jaycees&gt;.
  • National organization revoked their licenses
  • Minnesota chapters says that they are protected by the Minnesota Human Rights Act
  • "14th Amendment." <i>14th Amendment</i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Dec. 2013. &lt;http://kids.laws.com/14th-amendment&gt;.
  • "Roberts v. United States Jaycees." <i>Roberts v. United States Jaycees</i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Dec. 2013. &lt;http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/roberts.html&gt;.

Summary of the Case

Women's Rights Video

  • US Jaycees sue Kathryn Roberts (Head of Department of Human Rights)
  • US Jaycees wins against Kathryn Roberts in the 8th Circuit Court of Appeal
  • Roberts then sues US Jaycees in the Supreme Court

Roberts vs. Jaycees

1984

Exclusion of women from U.S. Jaycees

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