Bob Jones University v. United States

461 U.S. 574 · Decided May 24, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Bob Jones University v. United States was decided on May 24, 1983 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “School desegregation” in the Civil Rights area. SCDB codes this decision as formally altering one or more of the Court's own precedents.

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Bob Jones University v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1982-084, docket 1982-084-01.

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