Mohasco Corp. v. Silver

447 U.S. 807 · Decided June 23, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Mohasco Corp. v. Silver was decided on June 23, 1980 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens 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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Mohasco Corp. v. Silver

SCDB identifiers: case 1979-136, docket 1979-136-01.

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