No. 18-1401October Term 2019Decided Jul 10, 2020
Peterson v. Linear Controls, Inc.
This case asks whether Title VII's protections against discrimination in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment apply only to major decisions like hiring, firing, and compensation.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jul 10, 2020
- What it's about
This case asks whether Title VII's protections against discrimination in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment apply only to major decisions like hiring, firing, and compensation. It examines the scope of workplace protections under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Question presented
Whether Title VII's protections against discrimination in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment apply only to major decisions like hiring, firing, and compensation?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released Jul 10, 2020
- Area
Civil Rights
Timing
Decided July 10, 2020
The Court released its decision on July 10, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 25, 2026
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