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University Of Tennessee v. Elliott

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Ronald L. Ellis (on behalf of Respondent)
Beauchamp E. Brogan (on behalf of Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-588
Petitioner: 
University Of Tennessee
Respondent: 
Elliott
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
478 U.S. 788 (1986)
Argued: 
Monday, April 21, 1986
Decided: 
Monday, July 7, 1986
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Employment Discrimination

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The Oyez Project, University Of Tennessee v. Elliott , 478 U.S. 788 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_85_588)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for University Of Tennessee, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: res judicata

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Did not participate
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White