Maurice Rivers and Robert C. Davison v. Roadway Express, Inc.
511 U.S. 298 · Decided April 26, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Maurice Rivers and Robert C. Davison v. Roadway Express, Inc. was decided on April 26, 1994 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. 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
- Citations
- 511 U.S. 298 · 114 S. Ct. 1510 · 128 L. Ed. 2d 274 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 3294
- Docket number
- 92-938
- Decided
- April 26, 1994
- Argued
- October 13, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- 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
- Civil Rights Act of 1991
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Special concurrence | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
Full case caption
Maurice Rivers and Robert C. Davison v. Roadway Express, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-041, docket 1993-041-01.
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