St. Mary's Honor Center v. Melvin Hicks

509 U.S. 502 · Decided June 25, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States

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St. Mary's Honor Center v. Melvin Hicks was decided on June 25, 1993 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. 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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St. Mary's Honor Center, et al. v. Melvin Hicks

SCDB identifiers: case 1992-112, docket 1992-112-01.

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