TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC. v. THURSTON et al. (1985)

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TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC. v. THURSTON et al.
Term: 1984
Important Dates
Argued: October 9, 1984
Decided: January 8, 1985
Outcome
Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
Vote
9-0
Majority
Harry BlackmunWilliam BrennanWarren BurgerThurgood MarshallSandra Day O'ConnorLewis PowellWilliam RehnquistJohn Paul StevensByron White

TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC. v. THURSTON et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 8, 1985. The case was argued before the court on October 9, 1984.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part 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: Airline
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Retired or former employee
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 469 U.S. 111
  • 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: Lewis Powell

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.

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