Supreme Court Landmark Cases

Affirmative Action

SCHUETTE v. COA-LITION TO DEFEND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, 134 S. Ct. 1623 (2014)

 

Disparate Treatment

(Green/Burdine/Hicks Burden Shifting Standard)
McDONNELL DOUGLAS CORP. v. GREEN, 411 U.S. 792 (1973)

Texas Dept. of Community Affairs v. Burdine, 450 US 248 – Supreme Court 1981

St. Mary’s Honor Center v. Hicks, 509 US 502 – Supreme Court 1993

PRICE WATERHOUSE v. HOPKINS, 490 U.S. 228 (1989) (gender stereotypes, sex-based decisions)

 

Harassment

MERITOR SAVINGS BANK, FSB v. VINSON ET AL., 477 U.S. 57 (1986)

Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc. , 510 U.S. 17, 21 (1993)

BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC. v. ELLERTH, 524 U.S. 742 (1998)

JOSEPH ONCALE, PETITIONER v. SUNDOWNER OFFSHORE SERVICES, INCORPORATED, ET 118 S. Ct. 998 (1998) (same- sex harassment)

National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Morgan 536 U.S. 101 (2002)

 
Reasonable Accommodation/Disability

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