Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-1595 | 6th Cir. | Oct 8, 2008 | Jan 26, 2009 | 9-0 | Souter | OT 2008 |
Issue: Whether and to what extent Title VII’s anti-retaliation provision protects employees from being fired for cooperating with an employer’s internal sexual harassment investigation.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice David Souter on January 26, 2009.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Argument Recap: Crawford v. Nashville (Kristina Moore, October 13, 2008)
- Court to hear case on "light" cigarette ads (Lyle Denniston, January 18, 2008)
- Conference Call: Employer Retaliation Again in the Spotlight (Ben Winograd, January 7, 2008)
Briefs and Documents
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Vicky S. Crawford
- Brief for Respondent the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Vicky S. Crawford
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the Tennessee Education Association and the Metropolitan Nashville Education Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Employment Lawyers Association, the American Association of University Professors, the National Employment Law Project, and Public Justice, P.C. in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Ohio and 19 Other States and Commonwealths in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for National Women’s Law Center, et al., in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for National School Board Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Equal Employment Advisory Council and the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center in Support of Respondent
Certiorari-stage documents
- Opinion below (6th Circuit)
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Vicky S. Crawford
- Brief for Respondent the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Vicky S. Crawford
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the Tennessee Education Association and the Metropolitan Nashville Education Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Employment Lawyers Association, the American Association of University Professors, the National Employment Law Project, and Public Justice, P.C. in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Ohio and 19 Other States and Commonwealths in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for National Women’s Law Center, et al., in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for National School Board Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Equal Employment Advisory Council and the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center in Support of Respondent
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