Examining Board of Engineers v. Flores de Otero

426 U.S. 572 · Decided June 17, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Examining Board of Engineers v. Flores de Otero was decided on June 17, 1976 by a vote of 7–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Employability of aliens” in the Civil Rights area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.

Full case caption

Examining Board of Engineers, Architects and Surveyors et al. v. Flores de Otero

SCDB identifiers: case 1975-134, docket 1975-134-01.

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