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Mcdonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green

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Docket No.: 
72-490
Petitioner: 
Mcdonnell Douglas Corp.
Respondent: 
Green
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
411 U.S. 792 (1973)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 28, 1973
Decided: 
Monday, May 14, 1973
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Employment Discrimination

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The Oyez Project, Mcdonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green , 411 U.S. 792 (1973)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1972/1972_72_490)
(last visited Tuesday, October 27, 2009).
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Decisions

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

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