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Local 28 of the Sheet Metal Workers' International Ass'n v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
U.S. Supreme CourtJuly 2, 1986No. 84-1656Cited 722 times
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Brennan Announced the Judgment of the Court And
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- Supreme Court review of lower court affirmative action remedy orders
- Circuit
- Federal Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Discrimination
Outcome
The Supreme Court upheld affirmative action remedies including hiring and promotion goals for Sheet Metal Workers union to remedy past discrimination, while addressing EEOC enforcement authority and remedial measures in employment discrimination cases.
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