County of Washington v. Gunther
County of Washington v. Gunther, 452 U.S. 161 (1981), is a United States labor law case concerning discrimination and the lower standards of protection for gender pay because of the Bennett Amendment in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, §703(h).
| County of Washington v. Gunther | |
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Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued March 23, 1981 Decided June 8, 1981 | |
| Full case name | County of Washington, Oregon, et al. v. Alberta Gunther et al. |
| Citations | 452 U.S. 161 (more) 101 S. Ct. 2242; 68 L. Ed. 2d 751 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Gunther v. Cnty. of Wash., 602 F.2d 882 (9th Cir. 1979); rehearing denied, 623 F.2d 1303 (9th Cir. 1980); cert. granted, 449 U.S. 950 (1980). |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Brennan, joined by White, Marshall, Blackmun, Stevens |
| Dissent | Rehnquist, joined by Burger, Stewart, Powell |
| Laws applied | |
| Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | |
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