Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1982-07-01

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Chief Justice Burger, dissenting. I agree generally with Justice Powell’s dissenting opinion. I write separately, however, to emphasize that the Court’s holding today is limited to the context of a professional nursing school. Ante, at 723, n. 7, 727. Since the Court’s opinion relies heavily on its finding that women have traditionally dominated the nursing profession, see ante, at 729-731, it…

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