Dothard v. Rawlinson

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1977-06-27

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Mr. Justice Marshall, with whom Mr. Justice Brennan joins, concurring in part and dissenting in part. I agree entirely with the Court’s analysis of Alabama’s height and weight requirements for prison guards, and with its finding that these restrictions discriminate on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII. Accordingly, I join Parts I and II of the Court’s opinion. I also ag…

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