Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.
E31058
Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. is a 1998 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held same-sex workplace harassment is actionable under Title VII’s prohibition on sex discrimination.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. canonical | 4 |
| Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services | 2 |
| Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc., 523 U.S. 75 (1998) | 1 |
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Target entity: Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. Context triple: [Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, landmarkCase, Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.]
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Corfield v. Coryell
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Ware v. Hylton
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Briggs v. Elliott
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. Target entity description: Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. is a 1998 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held same-sex workplace harassment is actionable under Title VII’s prohibition on sex discrimination.
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A.
De Canas v. Bica
De Canas v. Bica is a 1976 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a California law regulating the employment of unauthorized immigrants, holding that not all state regulations touching on immigration are preempted by federal law.
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B.
Saenz v. Roe
Saenz v. Roe is a 1999 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down California’s welfare residency requirements and reaffirmed the constitutional right to travel under the Fourteenth Amendment.
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C.
Corfield v. Coryell
Corfield v. Coryell is an 1823 federal circuit court decision by Justice Bushrod Washington that famously articulated an influential early list of the fundamental rights protected by the U.S. Constitution’s Privileges and Immunities Clause.
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D.
Ware v. Hylton
Ware v. Hylton was a 1796 U.S. Supreme Court case that held federal treaties override conflicting state laws, helping to establish the authority of the national government under the Constitution.
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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Title VII case
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United States Supreme Court case ⓘ employment discrimination case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw | federal anti-discrimination law ⓘ |
| arguedDate | 1997-12-01 ⓘ |
| citation | 523 U.S. 75 ⓘ |
| citationStyle |
Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc., 523 U.S. 75 (1998)
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| clarified | that Title VII is not limited to opposite-sex harassment ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1998-03-04 ⓘ |
| decisionType | unanimous decision ⓘ |
| defendant | Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. ⓘ |
| docketNumber | 96-568 ⓘ |
| fullName | Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. self-link ⓘ |
| holding |
Same-sex workplace harassment can constitute discrimination because of sex under Title VII.
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Title VII’s prohibition on sex discrimination applies to same-sex harassment when it is because of sex. ⓘ |
| joinedByInMajority |
Anthony M. Kennedy
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Clarence Thomas ⓘ David H. Souter ⓘ John Paul Stevens ⓘ Ruth Bader Ginsburg ⓘ Sandra Day O’Connor ⓘ Stephen G. Breyer ⓘ William H. Rehnquist ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| languageOfDecision | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
same-sex sexual harassment under Title VII
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scope of sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| lowerCourtDisposition | judgment for defendant affirmed ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Antonin Scalia ⓘ |
| originatingCourt | United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ⓘ |
| page | 75 ⓘ |
| partySexOfHarassers | male ⓘ |
| partySexOfPlaintiff | male ⓘ |
| plaintiff | Joseph Oncale ⓘ |
| precedentFor | same-sex sexual harassment claims under Title VII ⓘ |
| recognizedPrinciple |
Title VII covers all forms of sex-based workplace harassment regardless of the sex of the harasser or victim
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same-sex harassment is actionable if it is discrimination because of sex ⓘ |
| reporter | United States Reports ⓘ |
| statuteInterpreted | Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil rights law
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employment law ⓘ workplace harassment ⓘ |
| supremeCourtDisposition | reversed and remanded ⓘ |
| volume | 523 ⓘ |
| workplaceContext | offshore oil platform ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1998 ⓘ |
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Subject: Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. Description of subject: Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. is a 1998 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held same-sex workplace harassment is actionable under Title VII’s prohibition on sex discrimination.
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