Betty Dukes et al.
Respondents
Brad Seligman, Counsel of Record On June 29, 2001, Betty Dukes filed a sexual discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. She had worked for seven years as a cashier, customer service manager, and greeter in the Pittsburg, California, store, and alleged that the company had an unstated policy favoring men over women in promotions and pay, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. She, along with five other female Wal-Mart employees, sought to have their suit certified as a “class action” under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, whereby they would represent…
