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Firefighters v. Cleveland

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Advocates
John D. Maddox (on behalf of respondent City of Cleveland, et al)
William Bradford Reynolds (on behalf of the United States as amicus curiae in support of the petitioner)
Edward R. Stege, Jr. (on behalf of respondent Vanguards of Cleveland)
William L. Summers (on behalf of the petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-1999
Petitioner: 
Firefighters
Respondent: 
Cleveland
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
478 U.S. 501 (1986)
Argued: 
Tuesday, February 25, 1986
Decided: 
Wednesday, July 2, 1986
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Affirmative Action

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Firefighters v. Cleveland , 478 U.S. 501 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_1999)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Cleveland, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII

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

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.