The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, March 28, 1984
Decision: Wednesday, May 30, 1984
Issues: Civil Rights, Employability of Aliens

Advocates

Cornish F. Hitchcock (on behalf of Petitioner)
Mary F. Keller (on behalf of Respondents)

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 Bernal, 1 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Equal Protection
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall

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The Oyez Project, Bernal v. Fainter, 467 U.S. 216 (1984),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_83_630/>
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