JOHNSON v. RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY, INC., et al. (1975)

JOHNSON v. RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY, INC., et al.
	Term: 1974
Important Dates
	Argued: December 11, 1974
	Decided: May 19, 1975
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	6-3
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • Warren Burger • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • Potter Stewart • Byron White
Dissenting
	William Brennan • William Douglas • Thurgood Marshall

JOHNSON v. RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY, INC., et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 19, 1975. The case was argued before the court on December 11, 1974.

In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Tennessee Western 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: Racial or ethnic minority 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: 421 U.S. 454
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: Harry Blackmun

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