Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Arabian American Oil Co.

499 U.S. 244 · Decided March 26, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Arabian American Oil Co. was decided on March 26, 1991 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist 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. Arabian American Oil Co. et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1990-050, docket 1990-050-01.

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