GREAT AMERICAN FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION et al. v. NOVOTNY (1979)

GREAT AMERICAN FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION et al. v. NOVOTNY
	Term: 1978
Important Dates
	Argued: April 18, 1979
	Decided: June 11, 1979
Outcome
	Vacated and remanded
Vote
	6-3
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • Warren Burger • William Rehnquist • Potter Stewart
Concurring
	Lewis Powell • John Paul Stevens
Dissenting
	William Brennan • Thurgood Marshall • Byron White

GREAT AMERICAN FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION et al. v. NOVOTNY is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 11, 1979. The case was argued before the court on April 18, 1979.

In a 6-3 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. The case originated from the Pennsylvania Western U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Civil Rights - Sex discrimination in employment (cf. sex discrimination)
Petitioner: 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.
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 442 U.S. 366
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
Who wrote the majority opinion: Potter Stewart

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