The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Oral Argument: Monday, April 16, 1979
Decision: Monday, June 25, 1979
Issues: Civil Rights, Constitutional Poverty Law; Civil Rights, Sex Discrimination

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Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Full Opinion: Civil Rights, Constitutional Poverty Law: 5 - 4
Voted with the minority, joined Powell's dissent
Burger
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Powell's dissent
Stewart
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion
White
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined Powell's dissent
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion
Stevens

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The Oyez Project, Califano v. Westcott, 443 U.S. 76 (1979),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_78_437/>
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