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Abstract

Argument: Monday, January 20, 1975
Decision: Wednesday, March 19, 1975
Issues: Civil Rights, Sex Discrimination

Advocates

Ruth Bader Ginsburg (argued the cause for appellee)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 8 votes for Wiesenfeld, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Equal Protection
Did not participate
Douglas
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a regular concurrence
Powell
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's concurrence
Burger
Wrote a special concurrence
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

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The Oyez Project, Weinberger v. Wiesenfeld, 420 U.S. 636 (1975),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1974/1974_73_1892/>
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