Green v. Brennan

Green v. Brennan
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued November 30, 2015 Decided May 23, 2016
Full case name	Marvin Green, Petitioner v. Megan J. Brennan, Postmaster General
Docket nos.	14–613
Citations	578 U.S. ___ (more)
Opinion announcement	Opinion 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 G. Roberts Associate Justices Anthony Kennedy Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan
Case opinions
Majority	Sotomayor, joined by Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan
Concurrence	Alito
Dissent	Thomas
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

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

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

References

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

External links

• Slip opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court
• SCOTUSblog coverage
• Oyez.org coverage