Ford Motor Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
458 U.S. 219 · Decided June 28, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ford Motor Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was decided on June 28, 1982 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor 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
- 458 U.S. 219 · 102 S. Ct. 3057 · 73 L. Ed. 2d 721 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 11
- Docket number
- 81-300
- Decided
- June 28, 1982
- Argued
- April 20, 1982
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- 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)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Ford Motor Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-152, docket 1981-152-01.
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