Legal Opinion
General Telephone Co. of the Northwest, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 12, 1980No. 79-488PublishedCited by 1,077 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
delivered" the opinion of the Court.
The issue in this case is whether the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) may seek classwide relief under §706 (f)(1) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) without being certified as the class representative under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that certification was not required. 599 F. 2d 322 (1979). Because this is a recurring issue on which the federal courts are divided, 1 we granted certiorari, 444 U. S. 989 (1979). We affirm the judgment.
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