The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, January 18, 1972
Decision: Thursday, June 29, 1972
Issues: Due Process, Hearing, Government Employees
Categories: due process, education, employment, fourteenth amendment, freedom of speech, right to a hearing

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Facts of the Case

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 5 votes for Sindermann, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Due Process
Did not participate
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Douglas
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a regular concurrence
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart

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The Oyez Project, Perry v. Sindermann, 408 U.S. 593 (1972),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_36/>
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