BOSTOCK v. CLAYTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, 590 U.S. ___ (2020)

Issues: Civil Rights, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Gender Equality, Title VII

NOTICE: This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the preliminary print of the United States Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D. C. 20543, of any typographical or other formal errors, in order that corrections may be made before the preliminary […]

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FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS v. DAVIS, 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Civil Rights, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII

139 S.Ct. 1843 (2019) 587 U.S. ___. FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, Petitioner v. Lois M. DAVIS. No. 18-525.Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 22, 2019.Decided June 3, 2019.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. Randall W. Morse, Kevin T. Hedges, County Attorney’s Office, Richmond, TX, Neal […]

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WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. DUKES, 131 S.Ct. 2541 (2011)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Class Actions, Title VII

131 S.Ct. 2541 (2011) 564 U.S. 338 180 L.Ed.2d 374 WAL-MART STORES, INC., Petitioner, v. DUKES et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-277. Argued March 29, 2011. Decided June 20, 2011. Counsel: Theodore B. Olson,?Mark A. Perry,?Amir C. Tayrani, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC,?Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., Counsel of Record,?Rachel S. […]

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WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. DUKES, 564 U.S. 338 (2011)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Class Actions, Employment Law, Title VII

131 S.Ct. 2541 WAL-MART STORES, INC., PETITIONER v. BETTY DUKES ET AL. No. 10-277. Decided June 20, 2011. Headnotes: CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 Employment discrimination?Class certification.?In this Title VII employment discrimination case, certification of a nationwide class of 1.5 million women was not consistent with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(a)?s commonality requirement, and […]

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VANCE v. BALL STATE UNIVERSITY, 133 S.Ct. 2434 (2013)

Issues: Civil Rights, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII

Syllabus VANCE v. BALL STATE UNIV. ( ) 646 F. 3d 461, affirmed. Syllabus [HTML] [PDF] Opinion, Alito [HTML] [PDF] Concurrence, Thomas [HTML] [PDF] Dissent, Ginsburg [HTML] [PDF] NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes […]

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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER v. NASSAR, 133 S.Ct. 2517 (2013)

Issues: Civil Rights, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII

Syllabus UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER v. NASSAR ( ) 674 F.?3d 448, vacated and remanded. Syllabus [HTML] [PDF] Opinion, Kennedy [HTML] [PDF] Dissent, Ginsburg [HTML] [PDF] NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus […]

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