California Federal S. & L. Assn. v. Guerra

SCOTUSCase
Litigants=California Federal S. & L. Assn. v. Guerra
ArgueDate=October 8
ArgueYear=1986
DecideDate=January 13
DecideYear=1987
FullName= California Federal Savings & Loan Association et al. v. Guerra, Director, Department of Fair Employment and Housing, et al.
USVol=479
USPage=272
Citation=479 U.S. 272 (1987)
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Holding= The California Fair Employment and Housing Act in 12945(b)(2), which requires employers to provide leave and reinstatement to employees disabled by pregnancy, is consistent with federal law.
SCOTUS=1986-1987
Majority=Marshall, J., in Parts I, II, III-B, III-C, and IV
JoinMajority=Brennan, J., Blackmun, J., O'Connor, J.
Concurrence=Stevens, J.
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Concurrence2=Scalia, J.
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Dissent=White, J.
JoinDissent=Rehnquist, C.J., Powell, J.
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LawsApplied=Cal. Gov't Code § 12945(b)(2), Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978

California Federal S. & L. Assn. v. Guerra, ussc|479|272|1987, was a case before the United States Supreme Court. The case was about whether a state may require employers to provide greater pregnancy benefits than required by federal law, as well as the ability to require pregnancy benefits to women without similar benefits to men.

ee also

*Lillian Garland
*List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 479

External links

* [http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=479&invol=272 California Federal S. & L. Assn. v. Guerra] at FindLaw.com.