Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Shell Oil Co.

466 U.S. 54 · Decided April 2, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Shell Oil Co. was decided on April 2, 1984 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Thurgood Marshall 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. Shell Oil Co.

SCDB identifiers: case 1983-062, docket 1983-062-01.

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