The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, January 13, 1988
Decision: Monday, May 16, 1988
Issues: Civil Rights, Employment Discrimination

Advocates

Richard J. Lazarus (on behalf of the Petitioner)
James L. Stone (on behalf of the Respondent)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 5 votes for EEOC, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII
Did not participate
Kennedy
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a regular concurrence
O'Connor
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Scalia
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, EEOC v. Commercial Office Products Co., 486 U.S. 107 (1988),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_1696/>
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