Cooper v. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

467 U.S. 867 · Decided June 25, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Cooper v. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond was decided on June 25, 1984 unanimously (8–0). 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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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..

Full case caption

Cooper et al. v. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

SCDB identifiers: case 1983-135, docket 1983-135-01.

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