Hazen Paper Company v. Walter F. Biggins

507 U.S. 604 · Decided April 20, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Hazen Paper Company v. Walter F. Biggins was decided on April 20, 1993 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor 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

Hazen Paper Company, et al. v. Walter F. Biggins

SCDB identifiers: case 1992-056, docket 1992-056-01.

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