Hishon v. King & Spalding
- Decided
- May 22, 1984
- Docket
- 82-940
- Status
- Published
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
Cited 5,292 timesAbrogated in part (not yet verified)Possible negative treatment: abrogated in part (not yet verified) · R v. Fallin
What later courts said
- holding that the "terms, conditions, or privileges of employment" clearly included benefits that are part of an employment contract — Metoyer v. Chassman (2007)
- holding that promotion from law firm associate to partner constituted a new and distinct relationship — Thompson v. Hendrickson USA, LLC (2021)
- holding that the right of expression does not permit selecting law firm partners in violation of Title VII — Carpenter v. James (2024)
Each line is a later court’s own words about this case, not a summary. Read the opinion before relying on it.
How the opinion begins
[*71] Chief Justice Burger delivered the opinion of the Court.
We granted certiorari to determine whether the District Court properly dismissed a Title VII complaint alleging that a law partnership discriminated against petitioner, a woman lawyer employed as an associate, when it failed to invite her to become a partner.
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Statutes cited
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Hishon v. King & Spalding, 467 U.S. 69 (1984)Read the full opinion
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