ASTORIA FEDERAL S. & L. ASSN. v. SOLIMINO

No. 89-1895.

501 U.S. 104 (1991)

ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION v. SOLIMINO

Supreme Court of the United States.

Decided June 10, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul J. Siegel argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Roger S. Kaplan and Anthony H. Atlas.

Leonard N. Flamm argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Joseph J. Gentile.

Amy L. Wax argued the cause pro hac vice for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance. On the brief were Solicitor General Starr, Assistant Attorney General Gerson, Deputy Solicitor General Roberts, Robert A. Long, Jr., Donald R. Livingston, Gwendolyn Young Reams, and Lamont N. White.*


JUSTICE SOUTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented is whether claimants under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (Age Act or Act), 81 Stat. 602, as amended, 29 U. S. C. § 621 et seq., are collaterally estopped to relitigate in federal court the judicially unreviewed findings of a state administrative agency made with respect to an age-discrimination claim. We hold that such...

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