Owens v. Okure, 488 U.S. 235 (1989)

Target entity: Owens v. Okure, 488 U.S. 235 (1989)
Context triple: [42 U.S.C. § 1983, interpretedBy, Owens v. Okure, 488 U.S. 235 (1989)]

• A. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green
  McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green is a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the key burden-shifting framework for proving employment discrimination under Title VII.
• B. Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio
  Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio is a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case that narrowed the standards for proving employment discrimination under Title VII, prompting Congress to later revise those standards in the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
• C. Hicklin v. Orbeck
  Hicklin v. Orbeck is a 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down Alaska’s local-hire law for violating the Privileges and Immunities Clause by discriminating against nonresident workers.
• D. Lau v. Nichols
  Lau v. Nichols is a landmark 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case that held public schools must take affirmative steps to help non-English-speaking students overcome language barriers to ensure equal educational opportunity under federal civil rights law.
• E. Corrigan v. Buckley
  Corrigan v. Buckley is a 1926 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the enforceability of racially restrictive covenants in property deeds, paving the way for widespread legalized housing segregation until later overturned in effect by subsequent civil rights rulings.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Owens v. Okure, 488 U.S. 235 (1989)
Target entity description: Owens v. Okure, 488 U.S. 235 (1989), is a U.S. Supreme Court decision that clarified which state statute of limitations applies to federal civil rights actions brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

• A. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green
  McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green is a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the key burden-shifting framework for proving employment discrimination under Title VII.
• B. Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio
  Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio is a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case that narrowed the standards for proving employment discrimination under Title VII, prompting Congress to later revise those standards in the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
• C. Hicklin v. Orbeck
  Hicklin v. Orbeck is a 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down Alaska’s local-hire law for violating the Privileges and Immunities Clause by discriminating against nonresident workers.
• D. Lau v. Nichols
  Lau v. Nichols is a landmark 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case that held public schools must take affirmative steps to help non-English-speaking students overcome language barriers to ensure equal educational opportunity under federal civil rights law.
• E. Corrigan v. Buckley
  Corrigan v. Buckley is a 1926 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the enforceability of racially restrictive covenants in property deeds, paving the way for widespread legalized housing segregation until later overturned in effect by subsequent civil rights rulings.
• F. None of above. chosen