TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC. v. HARDISON

No. 75-1126.

432 U.S. 63 (1977)

TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC. v. HARDISON ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 16, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George E. Feldmiller argued the cause for petitioner in No. 75-1126. With him on the brief was Dick H. Woods. Mozart G. Ratner argued the cause for petitioners in No. 75-1385. With him on the briefs were Plato E. Papps and Michael D. Gordon.

William F. Pickett argued the cause for respondent Hardison in both cases. With him on the brief was Thomas L. Hogan.

Nathan Lewin argued the cause for the National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs as amicus curiae urging affirmance. With him on the brief were Dennis Rapps and Howard I. Rhine.


MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

Section 703 (a) (1) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, 78 Stat. 255, 42 U. S. C. § 2000e-2 (a) (1), makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discriminate against an employee or a prospective employee on the basis of his or her religion. At the time of the events involved here, a guideline of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC...

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