The case (later overturned by a federal law named after the plaintiff) stating that gender discrimination complaints must be filed within 180 days of the alleged discrimination was

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The case that imposed a 180-day statute of limitations for filing gender discrimination complaints was Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Lilly Ledbetter's claim of pay discrimination was dismissed by the Supreme Court because she had not filed a complaint within 180 days of the first discriminatory paycheck she received, despite having worked for Goodyear for over 19 years. The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, a federal law that extended the time limit for filing discrimination complaints and was named after the plaintiff, overturned this ruling.

The Case (Later Overturned by a Federal Law Named After