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Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corp.

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Lawrence G. Wallace (argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
73
Petitioner: 
Phillips
Respondent: 
Martin Marietta Corp.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
400 U.S. 542 (1971)
Argued: 
Wednesday, December 9, 1970
Decided: 
Monday, January 25, 1971
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Sex Discrimination in Employment

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The Oyez Project, Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corp. , 400 U.S. 542 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_73)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Phillips, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII

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