The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, March 19, 1984
Decision: Monday, June 25, 1984
Issues: Civil Rights, Employment Discrimination

Advocates

George R. Hodges (on behalf of the respondent)
Eric Schnapper (on behalf of petitioners)
Harriet S. Shapiro (on behalf of the U.S. and EEOC as 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 Seniority)

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Decision: 8 votes for Cooper, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts (42 USC 1981)
Did not participate
Powell
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Cooper v. Federal Reserve Bank Of Richmond, 467 U.S. 867 (1984),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_83_185/>
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