Jenifer Arbaugh v. Y & H Corporation
546 U.S. 500 · Decided February 22, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Jenifer Arbaugh v. Y & H Corporation was decided on February 22, 2006 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 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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Case details
- Citations
- 546 U.S. 500 · 126 S. Ct. 1235 · 163 L. Ed. 2d 1097 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 1819
- Docket number
- 04-944
- Decided
- February 22, 2006
- Argued
- January 11, 2006
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Sex discrimination in employment
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority |
Did not participate: Samuel A. Alito Jr..
Full case caption
Jenifer Arbaugh v. Y & H Corporation, Dba the Moonlight Cafe
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-034, docket 2005-034-01.
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