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BURNETT v. GRATTAN

No. 83-264.

468 U.S. 42 (1984)

104 S.Ct. 2924

82 L.Ed.2d 36

BURNETT ET AL. v. GRATTAN ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 27, 1984

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul F. Strain, Deputy Attorney General of Maryland, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Stephen H. Sachs, Attorney General, and Diana Gribbon Motz, Christine Steiner, and Robert A. Zarnoch, Assistant Attorneys General.

Sheldon H. Laskin argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Laura Metcoff Klaus and Joseph M. Sellers.*

Leon Friedman, Charles S. Sims, and Burt Neuborne filed a brief for the American Civil Liberties Union as amicus curiae urging affirmance.

JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented is whether a state law, establishing a procedure for administrative resolution of employment discrimination complaints, provides an appropriate statute of limitations for actions brought under the Reconstruction-Era Civil Rights Acts, 42 U. S. C. § 1981 et seq. We hold that it does not.

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Respondents James Grattan and Adrienne Hedman were employees of Coppin State...

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