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DOTHARD v. RAWLINSON

No. 76-422.

433 U.S. 321 (1977)

97 S.Ct. 2720

53 L.Ed.2d 786

DOTHARD, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF ALABAMA, ET AL. v. RAWLINSON ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 27, 1977

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Daniel Evans, Assistant Attorney General of Alabama, argued the cause for appellants pro hac vice. With him on the briefs were William J. Baxley, Attorney General, and Walter S. Turner and Eric A. Bowen, Assistant Attorneys General.

Pamela S. Horowitz argued the cause for appellees pro hac vice. With her on the brief was Morris S. Dees.*

MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellee Dianne Rawlinson sought employment with the Alabama Board of Corrections as a prison guard, called in Alabama a "correctional counselor." After her application was rejected, she brought this class suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 253, as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 2000e et seq. (1970 ed. and Supp. V), and under 42 U. S....

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