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Los Angeles Dept. Of Water & Power v. Manhart

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
76-1810
Petitioner: 
Los Angeles Dept. Of Water & Power
Respondent: 
Manhart
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
435 U.S. 702 (1978)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 18, 1978
Decided: 
Tuesday, April 25, 1978
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Sex Discrimination in Employment
Categories: 
pensions, employment

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Los Angeles Dept. Of Water & Power v. Manhart , 435 U.S. 702 (1978)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_76_1810)
(last visited Monday, November 23, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Los Angeles Dept. Of Water & Power, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII

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Wrote a dissent
Burger
Did not participate
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a special concurrence
Marshall
Wrote a regular concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined Burger's dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens

Split Vote

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Wrote a special concurrence
Burger
Did not participate
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Wrote a regular concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority, joined Burger's concurrence
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
Stevens