AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen
| AT&T Corporation v. Hulteen | |
|---|---|
| Argued December 10, 2008 Decided May 18, 2009 | |
| Full case name | AT&T Corporation, Petitioner v. Noreen Hulteen, et al. |
| Docket no. | 07-543 |
| Citations | 556 U.S. 701 (more) 129 S. Ct. 1962; 173 L. Ed. 2d 898 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | CV-01-01122-MJJ (N.D. Cal.); reversed, 441 F.3d 653 (9th Cir. 2006); affirmed on rehearing en banc, 498 F.3d 1001 (9th Cir. 2007); cert. granted, 554 U.S. 916 (2008). |
| Holding | |
| Maternity leave taken before the passage of the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act cannot be considered in calculating employee pension benefits. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Souter, joined by Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito |
| Concurrence | Stevens |
| Dissent | Ginsburg, joined by Breyer |
AT&T Corporation v. Hulteen, 556 U.S. 701 (2009), is a US labor law case of the United States Supreme Court, holding that maternity leave taken before the passage of the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act needed not to be considered in calculating employee pension benefits.