Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P. C. v. Deborah Wells

538 U.S. 440 · Decided April 22, 2003 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P. C. v. Deborah Wells was decided on April 22, 2003 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens 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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Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P. C. v. Deborah Wells

SCDB identifiers: case 2002-042, docket 2002-042-01.

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