California Federal Savings & Loan Assn. et al. v. Guerra, Director, Department of Fair Employment and Housing, et al.

Decided January 13, 1987. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 85-494 · 479 U.S. 272 (1987) · Cited 662 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• General Electric Co. v. Gilbert · 429 U.S. 125 (1976)
• United Steelworkers of America v. Weber · 443 U.S. 193 (1979)
• Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 462 U.S. 669 (1983)
• Griggs v. Duke Power Co. · 401 U.S. 424 (1971)
• Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc. · 463 U.S. 85 (1983)
• Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. Paul · 373 U.S. 132 (1963)
• Caban v. Mohammed · 441 U.S. 380 (1979)
• Malone v. White Motor Corp. · 435 U.S. 497 (1978)
• Wengler v. Druggists Mutual Insurance · 446 U.S. 142 (1980)
• Nashville Gas Co. v. Satty · 434 U.S. 136 (1977)
• McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · 411 U.S. 792 (1973)
• Hishon v. King & Spalding · 467 U.S. 69 (1984)
• Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co. · 415 U.S. 36 (1974)
• Hines v. Davidowitz · 312 U.S. 52 (1941)
• Rice v. Santa Fe Elevator Corp. · 331 U.S. 218 (1947)
• Kremer v. Chemical Construction Corp. · 456 U.S. 461 (1982)
• United States v. American Trucking Associations · 310 U.S. 534 (1940)
• Craig v. Boren · 429 U.S. 190 (1976)
• Fidelity Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. De La Cuesta · 458 U.S. 141 (1982)
• Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co. · 424 U.S. 747 (1976)
• Jones v. Rath Packing Co. · 430 U.S. 519 (1977)
• Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States · 143 U.S. 457 (1892)
• Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. State Energy Resources Conservation & Development Commission · 461 U.S. 190 (1983)
• Maryland v. Louisiana · 451 U.S. 725 (1981)
• Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan · 458 U.S. 718 (1982)
• Welsh v. United States · 398 U.S. 333 (1970)
• City of Los Angeles Department of Water v. Manhart · 435 U.S. 702 (1978)
• New York Gaslight Club, Inc. v. Carey · 447 U.S. 54 (1980)
• Geduldig v. Aiello · 417 U.S. 484 (1974)
• Retail Clerks International Ass'n, Local 1625 v. Schermerhorn · 375 U.S. 96 (1963)

Cited by

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• International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement v. Johnson Controls, Inc. · 499 U.S. 187 (1991)
• Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. · 575 U.S. 206 (2015)
• Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc. · 505 U.S. 504 (1992)
• Coleman v. Court of Appeals of Maryland · 566 U.S. 30 (2012)
• United States v. Virginia · 518 U.S. 515 (1996)
• Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education · 544 U.S. 167 (2005)
• Freightliner Corp. v. Myrick · 514 U.S. 280 (1995)
• Barnett Bank of Marion County, N. A. v. Nelson · 517 U.S. 25 (1996)
• Atherton v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. · 519 U.S. 213 (1997)
• United States v. Providence Journal Co. · 485 U.S. 693 (1988)

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