Pullman-Standard v. Swint

456 U.S. 273 · Decided April 27, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Pullman-Standard v. Swint was decided on April 27, 1982 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White 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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Full case caption

Pullman-Standard, a Division of Pullman, Inc. v. Swint et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1981-082, docket 1981-082-01.

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