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Category: Supreme Court Cases

Posted on January 7, 2020

Kolstad v. American Dental Assn., 527 U.S. 526 (1999)

Opinion

Oral Argument

Posted on January 7, 2020

Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson, 477 U.S. 57 (1986)

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/477/57/

Posted on December 1, 2019December 1, 2019

Vance v. Ball State University, 570 U.S. 421 (2013)

In Vance v. Ball State University, 570 U.S. 421 (2013), the Supreme Court discusses the definition of a “supervisor” for the purposes of liability for workplace harassment under Title VII.

Opinion

Oral Arguments

Posted on October 14, 2019January 7, 2020

Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins, 490 U.S. 228 (1989)

For the opinion

For the oral argument

For a personal account by Ann Hopkins of her life and case

Posted on May 14, 1993August 23, 2019

Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co., 824 F. Supp. 847 (D. Minn. 1993).

Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co., 824 F. Supp. 847 (D. Minn. 1993) was the first successful class action lawsuit. The movie North Country was based on this case.

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Lois Jenson, the lead plaintiff in the case.

Posted on June 22, 1998August 23, 2019

Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District, 524 U.S. 274 (1998)

In Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District, 524 U.S. 274 (1998), the Supreme Court ruled on school liability for teacher-student harassment under Title IX.

Opinion.

Posted on June 22, 1999August 23, 2019

Kolstad v. American Dental Association, 527 U.S. 526 (1999)

In Kolstad v. American Dental Association, 527 U.S. 526 (1999), the Supreme Court ruled on when a jury can award punitive damages against an employer.

Opinion.

Posted on January 26, 2009August 23, 2019

Crawford v. Metro. Gov’t. of Nashville and Davidson Cnty. Tenn., 555 U.S. 271 (2009)

In Crawford v. Metro. Gov’t. of Nashville and Davidson Cnty. Tenn., 555 U.S. 271 (2009), the Supreme Court offered guidance on what qualifies as protected activity and retaliation.

Posted on June 14, 2004August 23, 2019

Pennsylvania State Police v. Suders, 542 U.S. 129 (2004)

In Pennsylvania State Police v. Suders, 542 U.S. 129 (2004), the Supreme Court evaluated the circumstances under which an employee might bring a successful constructive discharge case against an employer.

Posted on March 4, 1998January 7, 2020

Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc., 523 U.S. 75 (1998)

Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc., 523 U.S. 75 (1998) ruled that Title VII prohibits same-sex sexual harassment.

Opinion.

For oral argument: https://www.oyez.org/cases/1997/96-568

Joseph Oncale and his attorneys.

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