Same-sex Marriage Deep Dive

On March 26 and 27, the Supreme Court heard two landmark same-sex marriage cases. Check out our deep dive on the topic to find out more about the cases and issues the Court will consider.

MOHASCO CORP. v. SILVER

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Case Basics

Docket No.

79-616

Petitioner

Mohasco Corp.

Respondent

Silver

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

447 U.S. 807 (1980)

Argued

Tuesday, March 25, 1980

Decided

Monday, June 23, 1980

Advocates

Edwin S. Kneedler

(as amici curiae)

Judith P. Vladeck

(on behalf of Respondent)

Thomas Mead Santoro

(on behalf of the Petitioner)

Term:

1970-1979
- 1979

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Argument

Mohasco Corp. v. Silver - Oral Argument, Part 1

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Mohasco Corp. v. Silver - Oral Argument, Part 2

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Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Mohasco Corp., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII

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MOHASCO CORP. v. SILVER. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 26 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_79_616>.

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