KREMER v. CHEMICAL CONSTRUCTION CORP. (1982)

KREMER v. CHEMICAL CONSTRUCTION CORP.
	Term: 1981
Important Dates
	Argued: December 7, 1981
	Decided: May 17, 1982
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	5-4
Majority
	Warren Burger • Sandra Day O'Connor • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • Byron White
Dissenting
	Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Thurgood Marshall • John Paul Stevens

KREMER v. CHEMICAL CONSTRUCTION CORP. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 17, 1982. The case was argued before the court on December 7, 1981.

In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the New York Southern 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: 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: 456 U.S. 461
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: Byron White

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