Plaintiff seeks to recover damages from her employer for employment discrimination and sexual harassment. Plaintiff states in her complaint that the acts of the defendant are so outrageous that punitive damages are due up to and including attorney fees.
Bluebook Citation For Title Vii Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964 In Massachusetts
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Citation: Civil Rights Act of 1964; 7/2/1964; Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789 - 2011; General Records of the United States Government, Record Group 11; National Archives Building, Washington, DC.
The Template for federal or state statutes is as follows: Reference List: Name of Act, Title Source § Section Number (Year). URL. Parenthetical Citation: (Name of Act, Year) Narrative Citation: Name of Act (Year)
Title VI, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., was enacted as part of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
Cite the statute as found in the Massachusetts General Laws, or if not there, in the Massachusetts Acts. Mass. Gen. Laws Chapter, § Section (Date).
The legislation was proposed by President John F. Kennedy in June 1963, but it was opposed by filibuster in the Senate. After Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson pushed the bill forward.
Title VII specifically prohibits discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, compensation, employment benefits, advancement, employment training, assignments, and termination of employment. For more information, see Practice Note, Discrimination Under Title VII: Basics.
Title VII is codified at 42 U.S.C. 2000e and in subsequent sections.
As stated with the cases, the full legal citation for a statute is only needed the first time you cite the statute. If the statute is referenced subsequently in the same discussion, you may use the short form of the citation.
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Title VII is codified at 42 U.S.C. 2000e and in subsequent sections. ◦ When citing a case with different decisions issued in the same year, include the year only in the parenthetical for the last- cited decision.Massachusetts legal writing and citations. A collection of web and print resources on reading and writing legal citations. U.S. Code Citation: 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e to 2000e-17. Here's an example of how the citation would look: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e Let's break down the citation: 1. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on religion. All of these refer to Massachusetts General Law, chapter 93A, section 1. This principle is contained in title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC, ch 21, § 2000e et seq.) . . . 3.2 (c) Federal Legislative Materials.