Legal Opinion
CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. Equal Emp't Opportunity Comm'n
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 19, 2016No. 14–1375PublishedCited by 223 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kennedy
This case involves the interpretation of a statutory provision allowing district courts to award attorney's fees to defendants in employment discrimination actions. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 253, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., which prohibits discrimination in employment, a district court may award attorney's fees to "the prevailing party." § 2000e-5(k). The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit held that a Title VII defendant prevails only by obtaining a "ruling on the merits." 774 F.3d 1169, 1179 (2014) ; Marquart v. Lodge 837, Machinists and…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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