Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory
| Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory | |
|---|---|
| Argued April 23, 2008 Decided June 19, 2008 | |
| Full case name | Clifford B. Meacham, et al. v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, aka KAPL, Inc., et al. |
| Docket no. | 06-1505 |
| Citations | 554 U.S. 84 (more) |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Opinion announcement | Opinion announcement |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Souter, joined by Roberts, Stevens, Kennedy, Ginsburg, and Alito; Thomas (Parts I and II-A) |
| Concurrence | Scalia (in judgement) |
| Concur/dissent | Thomas |
| Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
| Laws applied | |
| Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 | |
Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, 554 U.S. 84 (2008), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 19, 2008. The Court decided that an employer bears both the burden of production and burden of persuasion when defending a disparate impact claim using the "reasonable factors" defense under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA).