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General Telephone Co. of the Southwest v. Falcon

457 U.S. 147 (1982)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1982
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Rigorous certification analysis; across-the-board Title VII representation requires typicality/adequacy alignment

Key Principle

Rigorous certification analysis; across-the-board Title VII representation requires typicality/adequacy alignment

Area of Law

Civil Procedure — FRCP 23 class actions

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