Legal Opinion
Dothard v. Rawlinson
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 27, 1977No. 76-422PublishedCited by 1,084 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stewart
Appellee Dianne Rawlinson sought employment with the Alabama Board of Corrections as a prison guard, called in Alabama a "correctional counselor.” After her application was rejected, she brought this class suit under Title YII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 253, as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 2000e et seq. (1970 ed. and Supp. V), and under 42 U. S. C. § 1983, alleging that she had been denied employment because of her sex in violation of federal law. A three-judge Federal District Court for the Middle District of Alabama decided in her favor. Mieth v. Dothard, 418 F. Supp. 1169. We…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Washington v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by1,084 opinions
- DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social ServicesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Price Waterhouse v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Cannon v. University of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Youngberg v. Romeo Ex Rel. RomeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Furnco Construction Corp. v. WatersSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
1,079 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.