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Cases - Civil Rights, Affirmative Action

Case Docket No. Argued Decided Majority Author Vote
Gratz v. Bollinger 02-516 04/01/2003 06/23/2003 William H. Rehnquist6-3
Grutter v. Bollinger 02-241 04/01/2003 06/23/2003 Sandra Day O'Connor5-4
Texas v. Lesage 98-1111 11/29/1999 9-0
Adarand Constructors v. Pena 93-1841 01/17/1995 06/12/1995 Sandra Day O'Connor5-4
Metro Broadcasting Inc. v. FCC 89-453 03/28/1990 06/27/1990 William J. Brennan, Jr.5-4
Astroline Communications v. Shurberg Broadcasting 89-700 03/28/1990 06/27/1990
Martin v. Wilks 87-1614 01/18/1989 06/12/1989 William H. Rehnquist5-4
Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co. 87-998 10/05/1988 01/23/1989 Sandra Day O'Connor6-3
Johnson v. Transportation Agency 85-1129 11/12/1986 03/24/1987 William J. Brennan, Jr.6-3
United States v. Paradise 85-999 11/12/1986 02/25/1987 William J. Brennan, Jr.5-4
California Federal S. & L. Assn. v. Guerra 85-494 10/08/1986 01/13/1987 Thurgood Marshall6-3
Local 28 v. EEOC 84-1656 02/25/1986 07/02/1986 William J. Brennan, Jr.5-4
Firefighters v. Cleveland 84-1999 02/25/1986 07/02/1986 William J. Brennan, Jr.6-3
Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education 84-1340 11/06/1985 05/19/1986 Lewis F. Powell, Jr.5-4
Firefighters v. Stotts 82-206 12/06/1983 06/12/1984 Byron R. White6-3
Weinberger v. Rossi 80-1924 02/22/1982 03/31/1982 William H. Rehnquist9-0
Minnick v. California Dept. Of Corrections 79-1213 12/02/1980 06/01/1981 John Paul Stevens8-1
Fullilove v. Klutznick 78-1007 11/27/1979 07/02/1980 Warren E. Burger6-3
United Steelworkers of America v. Weber 78-432 03/28/1979 06/27/1979 William J. Brennan, Jr.5-2
Southeastern Community College v. Davis 78-711 04/23/1979 06/11/1979 Lewis F. Powell, Jr.9-0
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke 76-811 10/12/1977 06/26/1978 Lewis F. Powell, Jr.5-4
Morton v. Mancari 73-362 04/24/1974 06/17/1974 Harry A. Blackmun9-0