CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
578 U.S. 419 · Decided May 19, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was decided on May 19, 2016 unanimously (8–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Employment discrimination (race, age, religion, illegitimacy, national origin, working conditions)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 578 U.S. 419 · 136 S. Ct. 1642 · 194 L. Ed. 2d 707 · 2016 U.S. LEXIS 3350
- Docket number
- 14-1375
- Decided
- May 19, 2016
- Argued
- March 28, 2016
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Employment discrimination (race, age, religion, illegitimacy, national origin, working conditions)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
SCDB identifiers: case 2015-064, docket 2015-064-01.
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