Independent Federation of Flight Attendants v. Zipes
491 U.S. 754 · Decided June 22, 1989 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Independent Federation of Flight Attendants v. Zipes was decided on June 22, 1989 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Attorneys' and officials' fees, compensation, or licenses” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 491 U.S. 754 · 109 S. Ct. 2732 · 105 L. Ed. 2d 639 · 1989 U.S. LEXIS 3131
- Docket number
- 88-608
- Decided
- June 22, 1989
- Argued
- April 25, 1989
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.
Full case caption
Independent Federation of Flight Attendants v. Zipes et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1988-134, docket 1988-134-01.
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