Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education
1986 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education, 476 U.S. 267 (1986), was a case before the United States Supreme Court. It is the seminal case for the "strong-basis-in-evidence standard" for affirmative action programs.[1]
Quick Facts Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education, Argued November 6, 1985 Decided May 19, 1986 ...
Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education | |
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Argued November 6, 1985 Decided May 19, 1986 | |
Full case name | Wendy Wygant, et al. v. Jackson Board of Education, et al. |
Citations | 476 U.S. 267 (more) 106 S. Ct. 1842; 90 L. Ed. 2d 260; 1986 U.S. LEXIS 157; 54 U.S.L.W. 4479; 40 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1321; 40 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 36,106 |
Argument | Oral argument |
Case history | |
Prior | 546 F. Supp. 1195 (E.D. Mich. 1982); affirmed, 746 F.2d 1152 (6th Cir. 1984); cert. granted, 471 U.S. 1014 (1985). |
Holding | |
The layoff policy is unconstitutional. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Plurality | Powell, joined by Burger, Rehnquist; O'Connor (all but part IV) |
Concurrence | White (in judgment) |
Concurrence | O'Connor (in part, in judgment) |
Dissent | Marshall, joined by Brennan, Blackmun |
Dissent | Stevens |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. XIV Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
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