Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wyoming

460 U.S. 226 · Decided March 2, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wyoming was decided on March 2, 1983 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. 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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Full case caption

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wyoming et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1982-037, docket 1982-037-01.

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