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Dothard v. Rawlinson

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
76-422
Appellee: 
Rawlinson
Appellant: 
Dothard
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
433 U.S. 321 (1977)
Argued: 
Tuesday, April 19, 1977
Decided: 
Monday, June 27, 1977
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Employment Discrimination; Civil Rights, Sex Discrimination in Employment
Categories: 
prison, government employment, equal protection

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The Oyez Project, Dothard v. Rawlinson , 433 U.S. 321 (1977)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_76_422)
(last visited Monday, November 9, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Dothard, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII

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Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's concurrence
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote a regular concurrence
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart