The Supreme Court's unanimous decision, authored by Justice Scalia, expanded the scope of the 1964 Civil Rights Act for plaintiffs—reversing several Courts of Appeals with decisions authored by Carter and Clinton appointees. Can we stop saying that the Supreme Court is in the pocket of business yet? [Whelan; Bader]
Thompson v. North American Stainless
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