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CONNECTICUT et al. v. TEAL et al. (1982)

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Seal of the Supreme Court of the United States
CONNECTICUT et al. v. TEAL et al.
Term: 1981
Important Dates
Argued: March 29, 1982
Decided: June 21, 1982
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
5-4
Majority
Harry BlackmunWilliam BrennanThurgood MarshallJohn Paul StevensByron White
Dissenting
Warren BurgerSandra Day O'ConnorLewis PowellWilliam Rehnquist

CONNECTICUT et al. v. TEAL et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 21, 1982. The case was argued before the court on March 29, 1982.

In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Connecticut U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Civil Rights - employment discrimination: on basis of race, age, religion, illegitimacy, national origin, or working conditions.
  • Petitioner: State
  • Petitioner state: Connecticut
  • Respondent type: Racial or ethnic minority employee or job applicant
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 457 U.S. 440
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: William Brennan

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.

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