Legal Opinion
International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 31, 1977No. 75-636PublishedCited by 4,778 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stewart
This litigation brings here several important questions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 253, as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 2000e et seg. (1970 ed. and Supp. V). The issues grow out of alleged unlawful employment practices engaged in by an employer and a union. The employer is a common carrier of motor freight with nationwide operations, and the union represents a large group of its employees. The District Court and the Court of Appeals held that the employer had violated Title VII by engaging in a pattern and practice of employment discrimination against Negroes and…
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