NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING & DRY DOCK CO. v. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1983)

NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING & DRY DOCK CO. v. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
	Term: 1982
Important Dates
	Argued: April 27, 1983
	Decided: June 20, 1983
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	7-2
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Warren Burger • Thurgood Marshall • Sandra Day O'Connor • John Paul Stevens • Byron White
Dissenting
	Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist

NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING & DRY DOCK CO. v. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 20, 1983. The case was argued before the court on April 27, 1983.

In a 7-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Virginia Eastern 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: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 462 U.S. 669
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: John Paul Stevens

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