Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
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Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is a landmark 2007 U.S. Supreme Court employment discrimination case on pay inequity and the statute of limitations for filing wage discrimination claims under Title VII.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. canonical | 3 |
| Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 550 U.S. 618 (2007) | 1 |
| Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc. | 1 |
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Target entity: Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Context triple: [Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, relatedToCase, Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.]
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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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Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio
Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio is a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case that narrowed the standards for proving employment discrimination under Title VII, prompting Congress to later revise those standards in the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
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NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. is a landmark 1937 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld federal power to regulate labor relations, marking a major expansion of Congress’s authority over interstate commerce.
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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.
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 is a U.S. federal law that restores and strengthens workers’ ability to challenge unequal pay by resetting the statute of limitations with each discriminatory paycheck.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Target entity description: Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is a landmark 2007 U.S. Supreme Court employment discrimination case on pay inequity and the statute of limitations for filing wage discrimination claims under Title VII.
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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.
Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio
Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio is a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case that narrowed the standards for proving employment discrimination under Title VII, prompting Congress to later revise those standards in the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
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C.
NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. is a landmark 1937 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld federal power to regulate labor relations, marking a major expansion of Congress’s authority over interstate commerce.
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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.
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 is a U.S. federal law that restores and strengthens workers’ ability to challenge unequal pay by resetting the statute of limitations with each discriminatory paycheck.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Title VII case
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United States Supreme Court case ⓘ employment discrimination case ⓘ |
| appealedFrom | United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ⓘ |
| category |
United States Supreme Court cases
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surface form:
United States Supreme Court cases of the Roberts Court
United States Supreme Court cases on employment discrimination ⓘ United States labor case law ⓘ |
| citation | 550 U.S. 618 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInvoked | Commerce Clause authority for Title VII ⓘ |
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 2007-05-29 ⓘ |
| dissentingOpinionBy |
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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surface form:
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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| dissentingVote | 4 ⓘ |
| dissentJoinedBy |
David H. Souter
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surface form:
Justice David H. Souter
John Paul Stevens ⓘ
surface form:
Justice John Paul Stevens
Stephen G. Breyer ⓘ
surface form:
Justice Stephen G. Breyer
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| docketNumber | 05-1074 ⓘ |
| employmentContext | supervisor at a Goodyear tire plant ⓘ |
| fullName |
Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc.
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| holding |
A pay-setting decision is a discrete unlawful employment practice that triggers the Title VII charging period when the decision is made
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Subsequent paychecks that implement a past discriminatory pay decision do not restart the Title VII filing period ⓘ |
| impact | restricted time period for filing federal pay discrimination claims before 2009 ⓘ |
| inspired | Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 ⓘ |
| issue |
statute of limitations for pay discrimination claims under Title VII
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whether each discriminatory paycheck is a separate unlawful employment practice ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal question jurisdiction ⓘ |
| legalArea |
civil rights law
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employment discrimination law ⓘ labor and employment law ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| locationOfFacts | Gadsden, Alabama ⓘ |
| majorityJoinedBy |
John G. Roberts Jr.
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surface form:
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.
Anthony M. Kennedy ⓘ
surface form:
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy
Antonin Scalia ⓘ
surface form:
Justice Antonin Scalia
Clarence Thomas ⓘ
surface form:
Justice Clarence Thomas
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| majorityOpinionBy |
Samuel A. Alito Jr.
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surface form:
Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
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| majorityVote | 5 ⓘ |
| originatingCourt | United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama ⓘ |
| overruledByStatute | Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 ⓘ |
| petitioner | Lilly Ledbetter ⓘ |
| plaintiffClaim | pay discrimination based on sex ⓘ |
| precedentCited | National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Morgan ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation | Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 ⓘ |
| respondent | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company ⓘ |
| result | judgment of the Eleventh Circuit affirmed ⓘ |
| statuteOfLimitationsAtIssue | Title VII 180-day charge-filing period ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | gender-based pay discrimination ⓘ |
| subsequentDevelopment | Congress reversed the decision’s effect through the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act ⓘ |
| term | October Term 2006 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 2007 ⓘ |
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Subject: Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Description of subject: Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is a landmark 2007 U.S. Supreme Court employment discrimination case on pay inequity and the statute of limitations for filing wage discrimination claims under Title VII.
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