Legal Opinion
New York Gaslight Club, Inc. v. Carey
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 9, 1980No. 79-192PublishedCited by 531 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blackmun
This case presents the question whether, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a federal court may allow the prevailing party attorney’s fees for legal services performed in prosecuting an employment discrimination claim in state administrative and judicial proceedings that Title VII requires federal claimants to invoke.
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Respondent Cidni Carey, in August 1974, applied for work as a cocktail waitress with petitioner New York Gaslight Club, Inc. After an interview, she was advised that no position was available.
The following January, respondent filed a charge with the Equal…
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