Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association v. Angelo J. Solimino
501 U.S. 104 · Decided June 10, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association v. Angelo J. Solimino was decided on June 10, 1991 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Employment discrimination (race, age, religion, illegitimacy, national origin, working conditions)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 501 U.S. 104 · 111 S. Ct. 2166 · 115 L. Ed. 2d 96 · 1991 U.S. LEXIS 3320
- Docket number
- 89-1895
- Decided
- June 10, 1991
- Argued
- April 17, 1991
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Employment discrimination (race, age, religion, illegitimacy, national origin, working conditions)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association v. Angelo J. Solimino
SCDB identifiers: case 1990-100, docket 1990-100-01.
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