Gary M. McKnight v. General Motors Corporation
511 U.S. 659 · Decided May 23, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Gary M. McKnight v. General Motors Corporation was decided on May 23, 1994 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned 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
- Citations
- 511 U.S. 659 · 114 S. Ct. 1826 · 128 L. Ed. 2d 655 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 3771
- Docket number
- 92-1113
- Decided
- May 23, 1994
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Employment discrimination (race, age, religion, illegitimacy, national origin, working conditions)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
Full case caption
Gary M. McKnight v. General Motors Corporation
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-058, docket 1993-058-01.
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