R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed whether federal employment discrimination law protects transgender employees from being fired because of their gender identity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission canonical | 6 |
| Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Context triple: [Bostock v. Clayton County, relatedCase, R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission]
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A.
Griggs v. Duke Power Co.
Griggs v. Duke Power Co. is a 1971 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the doctrine of disparate impact in employment discrimination law, holding that seemingly neutral job requirements that disproportionately exclude protected groups can violate Title VII.
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B.
Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon
Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon is a state agency responsible for administering employment-related services and regulations in Oregon, including unemployment insurance and workforce programs.
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C.
Employment Division v. Smith
Employment Division v. Smith is a landmark 1990 U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly narrowed protections for religious practices under the Free Exercise Clause by upholding the enforcement of neutral, generally applicable laws even when they incidentally burden religion.
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D.
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green is a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the key burden-shifting framework for proving employment discrimination under Title VII.
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E.
Briggs v. Elliott
Briggs v. Elliott was a landmark federal court case from South Carolina challenging racial segregation in public schools, and it became one of the key cases consolidated into Brown v. Board of Education.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Target entity description: R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed whether federal employment discrimination law protects transgender employees from being fired because of their gender identity.
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A.
Griggs v. Duke Power Co.
Griggs v. Duke Power Co. is a 1971 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the doctrine of disparate impact in employment discrimination law, holding that seemingly neutral job requirements that disproportionately exclude protected groups can violate Title VII.
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B.
Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon
Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon is a state agency responsible for administering employment-related services and regulations in Oregon, including unemployment insurance and workforce programs.
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C.
Employment Division v. Smith
Employment Division v. Smith is a landmark 1990 U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly narrowed protections for religious practices under the Free Exercise Clause by upholding the enforcement of neutral, generally applicable laws even when they incidentally burden religion.
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D.
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green is a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the key burden-shifting framework for proving employment discrimination under Title VII.
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E.
Briggs v. Elliott
Briggs v. Elliott was a landmark federal court case from South Carolina challenging racial segregation in public schools, and it became one of the key cases consolidated into Brown v. Board of Education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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employment discrimination case ⓘ landmark civil rights case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
LGBT rights
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civil rights law ⓘ employment law ⓘ |
| arguedOn | October 8, 2019 ⓘ |
| citation |
140 S. Ct. 1731 (2020)
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207 L. Ed. 2d 218 (2020) ⓘ 590 U.S. ___ (2020) ⓘ |
| consolidatedWith |
Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda
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Bostock v. Clayton County ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decidedOn | June 15, 2020 ⓘ |
| decisionType | 7–2 decision ⓘ |
| dissentingOpinionBy |
Brett M. Kavanaugh
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surface form:
Brett Kavanaugh
Samuel A. Alito Jr. ⓘ
surface form:
Samuel Alito
|
| docketNumber | No. 18-107 ⓘ |
| employmentContext | funeral home employee fired after announcing gender transition ⓘ |
| fullName | R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission self-link ⓘ |
| holding |
Title VII prohibits employers from firing individuals for being transgender
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discrimination against transgender persons is discrimination because of sex under Title VII ⓘ |
| impact | clarified that federal law protects transgender employees from being fired because of their gender identity ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
scope of the term "because of sex" in Title VII
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whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination against transgender persons ⓘ |
| locationOfOralArgument |
Supreme Court of the United States
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surface form:
Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D.C.
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| majorityJoinedBy |
Elena Kagan
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John G. Roberts Jr. ⓘ
surface form:
John Roberts
Ruth Bader Ginsburg ⓘ Sonia Sotomayor ⓘ Stephen G. Breyer ⓘ
surface form:
Stephen Breyer
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| majorityOpinionBy |
Neil M. Gorsuch
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surface form:
Neil Gorsuch
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| originatingCourt | United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ⓘ |
| originatingCourtDecision | affirmed ⓘ |
| partOf | Bostock v. Clayton County trilogy of Title VII LGBT discrimination cases ⓘ |
| petitioner | R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
gender identity discrimination
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sex discrimination ⓘ |
| respondent |
Aimee Stephens
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ⓘ |
| result | expanded federal employment protections to transgender workers under Title VII ⓘ |
| shortName |
R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC
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| statuteInterpreted | Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
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