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CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

578 U.S. 419 · Decided May 19, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States

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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 area
Civil Rights
Legal provision
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
Type of law
Federal statute
Decision direction (SCDB)
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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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