Structural Reform in America: understanding it through discrimination cases

This paper delves into the conceptual aspects of structural reform in the United States and its application in discrimination cases. Such reform requires a prolonged and adaptable process to align with legal standards and dismantle inadequate structures fostering unlawful practices. Notably, structural reform involves multiple actors, diverging from the exclusive role of the Judiciary in problem resolution. The paper explores the roots of structural reform in the United States through literature review and case analysis, such as Brown I and Brown II, to understand how legal issues were adjudicated and whether the Supreme Court's rulings triggered broader societal changes. The discussion extends to cases of structural reform in employment discrimination, indicating successful instances but also setbacks, exemplified by a Supreme Court case on gender discrimination at Walmart.