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County Of Washington v. Gunther

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Barry Sullivan (on behalf of the United States et al. as amici curiae)
Carol A. Hewitt (on behalf of the Respondents)
Lawrence R. Derr (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-429
Petitioner: 
County Of Washington
Respondent: 
Gunther
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
452 U.S. 161 (1981)
Argued: 
Monday, March 23, 1981
Decided: 
Monday, June 8, 1981
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Sex Discrimination in Employment

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The Oyez Project, County Of Washington v. Gunther , 452 U.S. 161 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_80_429)
(last visited Sunday, November 22, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Gunther, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII

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

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.