Legal Opinion

Castaneda v. Partida

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 23, 1977No. 75-1552PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

430 U.S. 482 (1977)

CASTANEDA, SHERIFF

v.

PARTIDA.

No. 75-1552.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued November 9, 1976.

Decided March 23, 1977.

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT.

Thomas Parker Beery argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

David G. Hall argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Melvin L. Wulf.

2Opinion of the Court · BlackmunJustice Blackmun

The sole issue presented in this case is whether the State of Texas, in the person of petitioner, the Sheriff of Hidalgo County, successfully rebutted respondent prisoner's prima facie showing of discrimination against…

Also in this document: Concurrence; Dissent · Burger; Dissent · Stewart; Dissent · Powell.

3Cases cited48 opinions

  1. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Gerstein v. PughSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Stone v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886

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4Cited by2 opinions

  1. Vuyanich v. Republic Nat. Bank of DallasDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1980
  2. People v. GarciaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2011

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