No. 22-193October Term 2023Decided Apr 17, 2024
Muldrow v. City of St. Louis
The Supreme Court ruled that an employee challenging a job transfer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act must show the transfer caused some harm to an identifiable term or condition of employment, but does not need to prove that the harm was "significant."
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 17, 2024
- What it's about
The Supreme Court ruled that an employee challenging a job transfer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act must show the transfer caused some harm to an identifiable term or condition of employment, but does not need to prove that the harm was "significant." The decision clarified that discriminatory transfers are actionable even if they do not result in a significant disadvantage like a pay cut or demotion.
Question presented
Does Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibit discrimination in transfer decisions absent a separate court determination that the transfer decision caused a signification disadvantage?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit / Decision released Apr 17, 2024
- Area
Civil Rights
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- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Mar 30, 2026
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