Lilly M. Ledbetter v. the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Inc.
550 U.S. 618 · Decided May 29, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Lilly M. Ledbetter v. the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Inc. was decided on May 29, 2007 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. 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
- 550 U.S. 618 · 127 S. Ct. 2162 · 167 L. Ed. 2d 982 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 6295
- Docket number
- 05-1074
- Decided
- May 29, 2007
- Argued
- November 27, 2006
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- 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)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Lilly M. Ledbetter v. the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-048, docket 2006-048-01.
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