Sharon B. Pollard v. E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company
532 U.S. 843 · Decided June 4, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Sharon B. Pollard v. E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company was decided on June 4, 2001 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas 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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Case details
- Citations
- 532 U.S. 843 · 121 S. Ct. 1946 · 150 L. Ed. 2d 62 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 4123
- Docket number
- 00-763
- Decided
- June 4, 2001
- Argued
- April 23, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Sex discrimination in employment
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Civil Rights Act of 1991
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Sharon B. Pollard v. E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-067, docket 2000-067-01.
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