Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.

575 U.S. 768 · Decided June 1, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. was decided on June 1, 2015 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia 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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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.

SCDB identifiers: case 2014-046, docket 2014-046-01.

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