Supreme Court· 6/5/1979

Davis v. Passman

Citations

442 U.S. 228
99 S. Ct. 2264
60 L. Ed. 2d 846
1979 U.S. LEXIS 127
19 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 9241
19 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1390

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holding that the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause provides a damages remedy claim of gender discrimination
holding that equal protection component of the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause gives rise to Bivens employment discrimination action
holding that former congressional staff member could sue U.S. Congressman for damages under Fifth Amendment for discriminating against her on basis of sex
holding that former 12 congressional staff member could sue U.S. Congressman for damages under Fifth Amendment for discriminating against her on basis of sex
holding that the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause provides a damages remedy claim of gender discrimination
holding that “[a] cause of action and damages remedy can be implied directly under the Constitution when the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment is violated”

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Judges: Stewaet, Brennan, White, Marshall, Blackmtjn, Stevens, Burger, Powell, Rehnqüist, Stewart, Rehnquist

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