Hishon v. King & Spalding

467 U.S. 69 · Decided May 22, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Hishon v. King & Spalding was decided on May 22, 1984 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sex discrimination in employment” in the Civil Rights area.

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Hishon v. King & Spalding

SCDB identifiers: case 1983-101, docket 1983-101-01.

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