McLucas, Secretary of the Air Force, et al. v. Dechamplain
Decided April 15, 1975. Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 73-1346 · 421 U.S. 21 (1975)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 6
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- Potter Stewart
- Warren Earl Burger
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Concurring · 3
- Thurgood Marshall
- William Joseph Brennan Jr. · filed a concurring opinion
- William Orville Douglas
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