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The Supreme Court granted certiorari limited to Question 2 and remanded the case for further proceedings. The Court vacated and remanded the lower court's decision reported at 850 F.2d 969.
University of Pennsylvania v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (1988)
What Happened
A discrimination complaint was filed against the University of Pennsylvania. The case went through lower courts, and the university appealed to the Supreme Court, challenging part of the lower court's decision.
What the Court Decided
The Supreme Court agreed to review only one specific question in the case. Rather than making a final ruling, the Court sent the case back to the lower courts to reconsider and decide it again, canceling the previous lower court decision.
Why This Matters for Workers
This ruling reminds employers that discrimination claims can reach the highest court level. By sending the case back for further proceedings, the Supreme Court signaled that the lower courts needed to reconsider their reasoning more carefully. For workers facing discrimination at universities or other institutions, this demonstrates that legal challenges can persist through multiple court levels. The case emphasizes that employers—even prestigious universities—must take discrimination complaints seriously and face scrutiny from federal courts.
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