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Opinion of the Court
Filed
Jan. 26, 2009
Case
Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson Cty.
Case status
Decided

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*273Justice Souter delivered the opinion of the Court. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 253, as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 2000e et seq. (2000 ed. and Supp. V), forbids retaliation by employers against employees who report workplace race or gender discrimination. The question here is whether this protection extends to an employee…

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