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Legal Citation: 467 U.S. 69 (1983)

Petitioner
Elizabeth Anderson Hishon

Respondent
King & Spalding, an Atlanta, Georgia, law firm

Petitioner's Claim
That Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 did not apply to the selection of partners for partnerships.

Chief Lawyer for Petitioner
Emmet J. Bondurant II

Chief Lawyer for Respondent
Charles Morgan, Jr.

Justices for the Court
Harry A. Blackmun, William J. Brennan, Jr., Warren E. Burger (writing for the Court), Thurgood Marshall, Sandra Day O'Connor, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., William H. Rehnquist, John Paul Stevens, Byron R. White

Justices Dissenting
None

Place
Washington, D.C.

Date of Decision
31 October 1983

Decision
That Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 did apply to Hishon's complaint of...