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CANNON v. UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

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Case Basics

Docket No.

77-926

Petitioner

Cannon

Respondent

University Of Chicago

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

441 U.S. 677 (1979)

Argued

Tuesday, January 9, 1979

Decided

Monday, May 14, 1979

Term:

1970-1979
- 1978

Facts of the Case

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Question

None

Argument

Cannon v. University Of Chicago - Oral Argument

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Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Cannon, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Education Amendments of 1972

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CANNON v. UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 26 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_77_926>.

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"CANNON v. UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO," The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, accessed April 26, 2013, http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_77_926.