Lorance v. AT&T Technologies, Inc.
490 U.S. 900 · Decided June 12, 1989 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Lorance v. AT&T Technologies, Inc. was decided on June 12, 1989 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia 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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Case details
- Citations
- 490 U.S. 900 · 109 S. Ct. 2261 · 104 L. Ed. 2d 961 · 1989 U.S. LEXIS 2837
- Docket number
- 87-1428
- Decided
- June 12, 1989
- Argued
- March 20, 1989
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Employment discrimination (race, age, religion, illegitimacy, national origin, working conditions)
- 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 William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Did not participate: Sandra Day O'Connor.
Full case caption
Lorance et al. v. AT&T Technologies, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1988-109, docket 1988-109-01.
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