General Telephone Co. of the Northwest, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1980-05-12

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Mr. Justice White delivered" the opinion of the Court. The issue in this case is whether the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) may seek classwide relief under §706 (f)(1) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) without being certified as the class representative under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Court of A…

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