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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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