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General Building Contractors Assn. v. Pa.

Docket: 81-280
Citation: 458 U.S. 375 (1982)
Petitioner: General Building Contractors Assn.
Respondent: Pa.
Consolidated: No. 81-330; No. 81-331; No. 81-332; No. 81-333

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, March 3, 1982
Decision: Tuesday, June 29, 1982
Issues: Liability, Civil Rights Acts

Advocates

John J. Mc Aleese, Jr. (on behalf of Petitioners in 81-330 et al)
Harold I. Goodman (on behalf of Respondents)
John G. Kester (on behalf of Petitioners in 81-280 et al)

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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Decision: 7 votes for General Building Contractors Assn., 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts (42 USC 1981)
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Wrote a special concurrence
Stevens
Wrote a regular concurrence
O'Connor
Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist

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