Supreme Court of the United States
Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc.
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- Type
- Dissent
- Filed
- June 18, 2009
- Case
- Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc.
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Breyer, with whom Justice Souter and Justice Ginsburg join, dissenting. I agree with Justice Stevens that mixed-motive instructions are appropriate in the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 context. And I join his opinion. The Court rejects this conclusion on the ground that the words “because of” require a plaintiff to prove that age was the “but…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion of the Court | Not attributed | June 18, 2009 |
| Opinion | Clarence Thomas | June 18, 2009 |