Wimberly v. Labor and Industrial Relations Commission of Missouri
479 U.S. 511 · Decided January 21, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Wimberly v. Labor and Industrial Relations Commission of Missouri was decided on January 21, 1987 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor 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
- 479 U.S. 511 · 107 S. Ct. 821 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 909 · 1987 U.S. LEXIS 417
- Docket number
- 85-129
- Decided
- January 21, 1987
- Argued
- December 9, 1986
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Sex discrimination in employment
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 26 U.S.C. § 3304
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority |
Did not participate: Harry A. Blackmun.
Full case caption
Wimberly v. Labor and Industrial Relations Commission of Missouri
SCDB identifiers: case 1986-028, docket 1986-028-01.
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