Arizona Governing Committee for Tax Deferred Annuity and Deferred Compensation Plans v. Norris
463 U.S. 1073 · Decided July 6, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Arizona Governing Committee for Tax Deferred Annuity and Deferred Compensation Plans v. Norris was decided on July 6, 1983 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sex discrimination in employment” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 463 U.S. 1073 · 103 S. Ct. 3492 · 77 L. Ed. 2d 1236 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 8
- Docket number
- 82-52
- Decided
- July 6, 1983
- Argued
- March 28, 1983
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Sex discrimination in employment
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Arizona Governing Committee for Tax Deferred Annuity and Deferred Compensation Plans et al. v. Norris
SCDB identifiers: case 1982-164, docket 1982-164-01.
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