McLane Company v. EEOC

137 S. Ct. 1159 · Decided April 3, 2017 · Supreme Court of the United States

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McLane Company v. EEOC was decided on April 3, 2017 by a vote of 7–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal courts of appeals” in the Judicial Power area.

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McLane Company v. EEOC

SCDB identifiers: case 2016-044, docket 2016-044-01.

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