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Bostock v. Clayton County

U.S. Supreme CourtJune 15, 2020No. 17-1618Cited 1237 times
Plaintiff WinClayton County

Case Details

Citation
590 U.S. 644, 140 S. Ct. 1731, 207 L. Ed. 2d 218
Judge(s)
Neil Gorsuch
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
Supreme Court decision on appeal from lower court; case remanded for further proceedings on remedy and damages
Circuit
Federal Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Outcome

Supreme Court held that Title VII's prohibition on sex discrimination extends to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, requiring employers to treat LGBTQ+ employees equally.

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