Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company v. Sheila White
548 U.S. 53 · Decided June 22, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company v. Sheila White was decided on June 22, 2006 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the 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
- 548 U.S. 53 · 126 S. Ct. 2405 · 165 L. Ed. 2d 345 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 4895
- Docket number
- 05-259
- Decided
- June 22, 2006
- Argued
- April 17, 2006
- Court era
- Roberts 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
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts 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 John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company v. Sheila White
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-075, docket 2005-075-01.
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