Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp.
- Decided
- May 13, 1991
- Docket
- 90-18
- Status
- Published
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
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What later courts said
- holding that arbitration agreements can be enforced without contravening the "important social policies" furthered by the ADEA — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Waffle House, Inc. (2002)
- holding that a show of authority by a government actor does not constitute a seizure unless the subject yields or submits to it — Nieves v. McSweeney (2001)
- holding that employee who voluntarily executed an employment contract containing broad arbitration clause waived right to bring employment-discrimination lawsuit — Jacquelyn M. Quint v. A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company, Jacquelyn M. Quint v. A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company (1999)
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
[*23] Justice White delivered the opinion of the Court.
The question presented in this case is whether a claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), 81 Stat. 602, as amended, 29 U. S. C. §621 et seq., can be subjected to compulsory arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement in a securities registration application. The Court of Appeals held that it could, 895 F. 2d 195 (CA4 1990), and we affirm.
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Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp., 500 U.S. 20 (1991)Read the full opinion
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