Jones, a citizen of the state of Illinois, alleged that he was subjected to illegal race discrimination by his employer, R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. Three years later, Jones wishes to file a lawsuit against R. R. Donnelley pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1991, which is a federal statute. Under federal law, the statute of limitations for this type of lawsuit is four years. The state of Illinois, however, has a two-year statute of limitations.
i. If Jones sues R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., will Jones be the plaintiff or the defendant?
ii. What is a statute of limitations?
iii. In this case, which statute of limitations applies? (federal or state)
iv. Will Jones be able to sue R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.? (yes or no)
v. When the judge makes a decision such as this and announces the rule of law, this is known as:
a. Constitutional law
b. Statutory law
c. Administrative law
d. Case law
e. None of the above