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Key Cases
The 1997-98 Term

Affirmative action was set to dominate the court's agenda during the 1997-98 term, but the justices refused to hear one case, and another was involved settled out of court. Instead, sexual harassment became the most visible issue on the docket. The pages linked below take an in-depth look at the major cases of the 1997-98 term, including summaries and the full text of each key decision, the justices' votes and background from The Post's archives:

Sexual Harassment • Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment • Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment • Sexual Harassment Liability • Same-Sex Harassment Civil Rights • Americans With Disabilities Act • Decency Standards • Pardons and Civil Rights Restoration • Affirmative Action • Legitimacy and Citizenship • Race Discrimination • First Amendment Rights • Due Process • Right to Lie Criminal Law • Louisiana Murder Case • Death Penalty • Fraud				Politics • Line-Item Veto • Campaign Contributions • Political Debate • Congressional Primaries Procedure • Attorney-Client Privilege • Police Searches • Arrest Warrants • Expert Testimony • Polygraph Tests • The Environment Business • Copyright Infringement • FCC Jurisdiction • Labor Unions • Product Liability • Banking • Property The States • Ellis Island

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