Love v. Pullman Co.

404 U.S. 522 · Decided January 17, 1972 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Love v. Pullman Co. was decided on January 17, 1972 unanimously (7–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart 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., William H. Rehnquist.

Full case caption

Love v. Pullman Co.

SCDB identifiers: case 1971-043, docket 1971-043-01.

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