BARBARA LANDGRAF v. USI FILM PRODUCTS et al. (1994)

BARBARA LANDGRAF v. USI FILM PRODUCTS et al.
	Term: 1993
Important Dates
	Argued: October 13, 1993
	Decided: April 26, 1994
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	8-1
Majority
	Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Sandra Day O'Connor • William Rehnquist • David Souter • John Paul Stevens
Concurring
	Anthony Kennedy • Antonin Scalia • Clarence Thomas
Dissenting
	Harry Blackmun

BARBARA LANDGRAF v. USI FILM PRODUCTS et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 26, 1994. The case was argued before the court on October 13, 1993.

In an 8-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Texas Eastern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Civil Rights - employment discrimination: on basis of race, age, religion, illegitimacy, national origin, or working conditions.
Petitioner: Female employee or job applicant
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: employer. If employer's relations with employees are governed by the nature of the employer's business (e.g., railroad, boat), rather than labor law generally, the more specific designation is used in place of Employer.
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 511 U.S. 244
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
Who wrote the majority opinion: John Paul Stevens

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