Graduation Semester and Year

2014

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Department

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

First Advisor

M. Lewis Wasserman

Abstract

This investigation examined K-12 gender discrimination education in the workplace and litigations arising through the United States Court of Appeals between the years of 1964 and 2013 through Equal Protection, Title VII and Title IX claims. This investigation consisted of judges individual voting decisions and panel effects on the United States Court of Appeals and their relationship to judge level characteristics (party affiliation, judge gender, plaintiff gender, decision date and appointment era), and panel composition in cases brought pursuant to Equal Protection, Title VII and Title IX K-12 gender discrimination decisions during the years of 1964-2013. This study attempts to fill a gap in the research focusing on K-12 gender discrimination in employment rulings in the United States Courts of Appeals. Results of this investigation found that when looking at the individual votes of the judges' appointment era did show significance in the voting decision of the judge. When investigating the panel composition of the judges only the appointment era showed significance in panel decision.

Disciplines

Education | Educational Leadership

Comments

Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington

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