GARY M. MCKNIGHT v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (1994)

GARY M. MCKNIGHT v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
	Term: 1993
Important Dates
	Decided: May 23, 1994
Outcome
	Vacated and remanded
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Anthony Kennedy • Sandra Day O'Connor • William Rehnquist • Antonin Scalia • David Souter • John Paul Stevens • Clarence Thomas

GARY M. MCKNIGHT v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 23, 1994.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion.

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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: Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of
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. 659
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Per curiam (no oral argument)
Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
Who wrote the majority opinion: Unknown

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