Zipes v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.
455 U.S. 385 · Decided February 24, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Zipes v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. was decided on February 24, 1982 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sex discrimination in employment” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 455 U.S. 385 · 102 S. Ct. 1127 · 71 L. Ed. 2d 234 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 771
- Docket number
- 78-1545
- Decided
- February 24, 1982
- Argued
- December 2, 1981
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Sex discrimination in employment
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Concurrence | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Concurrence | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.
Full case caption
Zipes et al. v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-048, docket 1981-048-01.
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