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· 4/17/1990

Yellow Freight System, Inc. v. Donnelly

Citations

  • 494 U.S. 820
  • 110 S. Ct. 1566
  • 108 L. Ed. 2d 834
  • 1990 U.S. LEXIS 2023
  • 58 U.S.L.W. 4420
  • 53 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 39,825
  • 52 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 875

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  • holding that state courts have inherent authority to adjudicate federal claims and that Congress must affirmatively divest state courts of their concurrent jurisdiction
  • holding that state courts have inherent authority to adjudicate federal claims and that Congress must affirmatively divest state courts of their concurrent jurisdiction
  • concluding that in deciding where to file suit, plaintiffs may consider the factor that federal judges are more experienced in handling Title VII cases
  • holding that federal courts do not have exclusive jurisdiction over civil actions brought under Title VII
  • holding that federal and state courts have concurrent jurisdiction over actions brought under Title VII
  • ruling that 42 U.S.C. § 2000E-5(f)(3) does not operate to divest state courts of concurrent jurisdiction over federal claims

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Judges: Stevens

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