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Yellow Freight System, Inc. v. Donnelly

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Jeffrey Ivan Pasek (on behalf of the Petitioner)
John J. Henely (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
89-431
Petitioner: 
Yellow Freight System, Inc.
Respondent: 
Donnelly
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
494 U.S. 820 (1990)
Argued: 
Wednesday, February 28, 1990
Decided: 
Tuesday, April 17, 1990
Issues: 
Federalism, Federal Preemption of State Jurisdiction

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The Oyez Project, Yellow Freight System, Inc. v. Donnelly , 494 U.S. 820 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_89_431)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Donnelly, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII

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