Age discrimination lawsuits
Madigan v. Levin
In brief
The Supreme Court ended its review without deciding whether Levin could pursue his age-discrimination claims under the Equal Protection Clause and the Civil Rights Act.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · October 15, 2013 · Per curiam
- What it’s about
- Harvey Levin claimed that Illinois officials fired him because of his age and gender. The Supreme Court ended its review without deciding the legal question, dismissing its grant of review as improvidently granted.
- Who it affects
- Levin received no Supreme Court ruling on whether the age-discrimination law bars his claims under the Equal Protection Clause and the Civil Rights Act.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Harvey Levin alleged that Illinois officials fired him because of his age and gender.
The dispute concerned how the Age Discrimination in Employment Act relates to claims under the Equal Protection Clause and the Civil Rights Act.
Question presented
Does the existence of a specific route for the redress of age discrimination claims under the Age Discrimination Employment Act prevent local and state employees from seeking redress under the Equal Protection Clause and the Civil Rights Act?
What the Court decided
Holding
The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.
- Result
- Dismissed
What's next
The Supreme Court's review is over. Its dismissal did not resolve the legal question or direct another step in the case.
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