Espinoza et Vir v. Farah Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Decided November 19, 1973. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 72-671 · 414 U.S. 86 (1973) · Cited 467 times

Holding

An employer's refusal to hire a person because he is not a United States citizen does not constitute employment discrimination on the basis of 'national origin' in violation of 703.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–1.

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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.

• Griggs v. Duke Power Co. · 401 U.S. 424 (1971)
• Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corp. · 400 U.S. 542 (1971)
• Sugarman v. Dougall · 413 U.S. 634 (1973)
• McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · 411 U.S. 792 (1973)
• Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications Commission · 395 U.S. 367 (1969)
• King v. Smith · 392 U.S. 309 (1968)
• Zuber v. Allen · 396 U.S. 168 (1969)
• In Re Griffiths · 413 U.S. 717 (1973)
• Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Federal Maritime Commission · 390 U.S. 261 (1968)
• First National Bank in St. Louis v. Missouri · 263 U.S. 640 (1924)
• Bate Refrigerating Co. v. Sulzberger · 157 U.S. 1 (1895)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Arabian American Oil Co. · 499 U.S. 244 (1991)
• Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody · 422 U.S. 405 (1975)
• General Electric Co. v. Gilbert · 429 U.S. 125 (1976)
• Saint Francis College v. Al-Khazraji · 481 U.S. 604 (1987)
• Bowen v. Yuckert · 482 U.S. 137 (1987)
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States · 431 U.S. 324 (1977)
• Runyon v. McCrary · 427 U.S. 160 (1976)
• Morton v. Ruiz · 415 U.S. 199 (1974)
• Sumitomo Shoji America, Inc. v. Avagliano · 457 U.S. 176 (1982)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (1973). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).