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Green v. Brennan

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Green v. Brennan
Argued November 30, 2015
Decided May 23, 2016
Full case nameMarvin Green, Petitioner v. Megan J. Brennan, Postmaster General
Docket no.14-613
Citations578 U.S. ___ (more)
136 S. Ct. 1769; 195 L. Ed. 2d 44
Opinion announcementOpinion announcement
Holding
When filing a workplace discrimination complaint under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the filing period begins only after an employee resigns. The filing period begins at the time that the employee gives notice of resignation, not the effective date of resignation.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Anthony Kennedy · Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito · Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
Case opinions
MajoritySotomayor, joined by Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan
ConcurrenceAlito (in judgment)
DissentThomas
Laws applied
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Green v. Brennan, 578 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that when filing a workplace discrimination complaint under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the filing period begins only after an employee resigns. The filing period begins at the time that the employee gives notice of resignation, not the effective date of resignation.[1][2]

Background

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Marvin Green was denied a promotion at the United States Postal Service. He alleged that he was denied the promotion because he was black and U.S.P.S. counter-alleged that Green had engaged in the crime of intentionally delaying the mail.[2]

Opinion of the Court

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Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor authored the Court's decision.[2]

References

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  1. ^ SCOTUSblog coverage (Archive)
  2. ^ a b c Green v. Brennan, No. 14–613, 578 U.S. ____ (2016).
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