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Loeffler v. Frank

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Advocates
Lisa S. Van Amburg (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Charles A. Rothfeld (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
86-1431
Petitioner: 
Loeffler
Respondent: 
Frank
Heard By: 
Rehnquist Court (1987-1988)
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
486 U.S. 549 (1988)
Argued: 
Monday, January 11, 1988
Decided: 
Monday, June 13, 1988
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Liability, Civil Rights Acts

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The Oyez Project, Loeffler v. Frank , 486 U.S. 549 (1988)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_1431)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Loeffler, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII

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

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun