Occidental Life Insurance Company of California v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

432 U.S. 355 · Decided June 20, 1977 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Occidental Life Insurance Company of California v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was decided on June 20, 1977 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed 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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Occidental Life Insurance Company of California v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

SCDB identifiers: case 1976-150, docket 1976-150-01.

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