Rights groups support gender discrimination class action against Wal-Mart

[JURIST] The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and 32 other organizations on Tuesday filed [brief, PDF] an amicus curiae brief in the US Supreme Court [official website], supporting a class action discrimination lawsuit filed against Wal-Mart [corporate website]. The suit was filed 10 years ago by a group of female employees claiming systemic discrimination against the company’s female associates across the country. The female plaintiffs claim that Wal-Mart violated Title VII of the Civil…