Connecticut et al. v. Teal et al.

Decided June 21, 1982. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 80-2147 · 457 U.S. 440 (1982) · Cited 668 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Griggs v. Duke Power Co. · 401 U.S. 424 (1971)
• Dothard v. Rawlinson · 433 U.S. 321 (1977)
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States · 431 U.S. 324 (1977)
• Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody · 422 U.S. 405 (1975)
• New York City Transit Authority v. Beazer · 440 U.S. 568 (1979)
• Furnco Construction Corp. v. Waters · 438 U.S. 567 (1978)
• McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · 411 U.S. 792 (1973)
• City of Los Angeles Department of Water v. Manhart · 435 U.S. 702 (1978)
• Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corp. · 400 U.S. 542 (1971)
• Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine · 450 U.S. 248 (1981)
• McDonald v. Santa Fe Trail Transportation Co. · 427 U.S. 273 (1976)
• American Tobacco Co. v. Patterson · 456 U.S. 63 (1982)
• Mayor of Philadelphia v. Educational Equality League · 415 U.S. 605 (1974)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio · 490 U.S. 642 (1989)
• Watson v. Fort Worth Bank & Trust · 487 U.S. 977 (1988)
• Ricci v. DeStefano · 557 U.S. 557 (2009)
• Wayte v. United States · 470 U.S. 598 (1985)
• Local 28 of the Sheet Metal Workers' International Ass'n v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 478 U.S. 421 (1986)
• Lorance v. At&t Technologies, Inc. · 490 U.S. 900 (1989)
• Arizona Governing Committee for Tax Deferred Annuity & Deferred Compensation Plans v. Norris · 463 U.S. 1073 (1983)
• Lewis v. City of Chicago · 560 U.S. 205 (2010)

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