Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
853 F.3d 339 (2017)
Relevant factsFree
Hively (plaintiff), a lesbian part-time professor at Ivy Tech Community College (defendant), was repeatedly passed over for full-time positions over several years and ultimately had her part-time contract not renewed; she sued under Title VII, alleging sexual-orientation discrimination. The district court dismissed her complaint, a Seventh Circuit panel affirmed, and the full court granted rehearing en banc.
IssueFree
Whether discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation constitutes a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.