Question: Respond in writing to the case questions:

1. Johnson v. Transportation Agency, Santa Clara County (Ch 8, p 269)

CASE QUESTIONS

1. What was the legal issue in this case? What did the Supreme Court decide?

2. What does this case reveal about the conditions under which affirmative action is legal?

3. What evidence did the county have of the need for affirmative action?

4. Why does the Court conclude that the measures used to implement the county's affirmative action plan do not unduly burden white males such as Johnson?

5. Do you agree with this decision? Why or why not?

2. Lomack v. City of Newark (Ch 8, p 275)

CASE QUESTIONS

1. What was the legal issue in this case? What did the court decide?

2. Why was a compelling governmental interest lacking in this case?

3. If this case had been argued solely under Title VII rather than the Constitution, would the analysis and outcome have been any different? Why or why not?

4. Should the Supreme Court's holding that a diverse student body is a compelling governmental interest for universities be extended to public employment? Why or why not?

5. Do you agree with the court's decision in this case? Why or why not?

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

• Write between 750 - 1,250 words (approximately 3 - 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.

• Use font size 12 and 1" margins.

• Include cover page and reference page.

• At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.

• No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.

• Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.

• Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.