General Electric Co. v. Gilbert

429 U.S. 125 · Decided December 7, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

General Electric Co. v. Gilbert was decided on December 7, 1976 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William H. Rehnquist 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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General Electric Co. v. Gilbert et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1976-020, docket 1976-020-01.

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