Western Air Lines, Inc. v. Criswell
Appearance
Western Air Lines, Inc. v. Criswell | |
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Argued January 14, 1985 Decided June 17, 1985 | |
Full case name | Western Air Lines, Inc. v. Criswell |
Citations | 472 U.S. 400 (more) |
Argument | Oral argument |
Court membership | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Stevens, joined by Burger, Brennan, White, Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist, O'Connor |
Marshall took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
Western Air Lines, Inc. v. Criswell, 472 U.S. 400 (1985), is a US labor law case concerning age discrimination.
Background
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Opinion of the Court
The Supreme Court held it was lawful to require airline pilots to retire at 60, because the Federal Aviation Administration forbid using pilots over 60 in aviation. But the Court held that refusing to employ flight engineers over that age was unjustified as there were no such FAA requirements.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "U.S. Reports: Western Air Lines, Inc. v. Criswell, 472 U.S. 400 (1985)". Library of Congress. 1984. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
External links
Text of Western Air Lines, Inc v Criswell, 472 U.S. 400 (1985) is available from: Findlaw Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)