Lehr v. Robertson

463 U.S. 248 · Decided June 27, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Lehr v. Robertson was decided on June 27, 1983 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sex discrimination (excluding employment)” in the Civil Rights area.

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Full case caption

Lehr v. Robertson et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1982-142, docket 1982-142-01.

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