Corning Glass Works v. Brennan
417 U.S. 188 · Decided June 3, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Corning Glass Works v. Brennan was decided on June 3, 1974 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sex discrimination in employment” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 417 U.S. 188 · 94 S. Ct. 2223 · 41 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 62
- Docket number
- 73-29
- Decided
- June 3, 1974
- Argued
- March 25, 1974
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- William O. Douglas
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Sex discrimination in employment
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 29 U.S.C. § 206
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent |
Did not participate: Potter Stewart.
Full case caption
Corning Glass Works v. Brennan, Secretary of Labor
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-124, docket 1973-124-01.
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