Charles Z. Stevens v. Department of the Treasury

500 U.S. 1 · Decided April 24, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Charles Z. Stevens v. Department of the Treasury was decided on April 24, 1991 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harry A. Blackmun 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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Full case caption

Charles Z. Stevens, III v. Department of the Treasury et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1990-066, docket 1990-066-01.

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