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Firefighters v. Stotts

Docket: 82-206
Citation: 467 U.S. 561 (1984)
Petitioner: Firefighters
Respondent: Stotts
Consolidated: No. 82-229

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, December 6, 1983
Decision: Tuesday, June 12, 1984
Issues: Civil Rights, Affirmative Action
Categories: affirmative action, employment, justiciability, race discrimination

Advocates

Allen S. Blair (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Richard B. Fields (on behalf of the Respondents)
Rex E. Lee (amicus curiae)

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 Ideology)

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Decision: 6 votes for Firefighters, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Brennan
Wrote a special concurrence
Stevens
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote a regular concurrence
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

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