No. 18-272October Term 2018Decided Feb 25, 2019
Jim Yovino, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, Petitioner v. Aileen Rizo
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Feb 25, 2019
- What it's about
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Question presented
1. The Equal Pay Act permits employers to pay men and women different wages for the same work “where such payment is made pursuant to (i) a seniority system; (ii) a merit system; (iii) a system which measures earnings by quantity or quality of production; or (iv) a differential based on any other factor other than sex.” 29 U.S.C. § 206(d)(1). Is prior salary a “factor other than sex”? 2. May deceased judges continue to participate in the determination of cases after their deaths?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released Feb 25, 2019
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided February 25, 2019
The Court released its decision on February 25, 2019 without hearing oral argument.
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- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Jul 3, 2026
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