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No. 22-193October Term 2023Decided Apr 17, 2024

Docket 22-193October Term 2023 (2023–2024)

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
Case AcceptedJun 30, 2023
Arguments HeardDec 6, 2023
Decision ReleasedApr 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