Mount Lemmon Fire Dist. v. Guido

Decided November 6, 2018. Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 17-587 · 586 U.S. 1 · Cited 51 times

State and local governments are covered employers under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 regardless of the number of employees they have.

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