Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Canon v. Massachusetts
Canon v. Mass., 435 U.S. 933 (1978)
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1978-03-20
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- summarization of expected testimony which was "brief and not given undue emphasis" had de minimis impact on the trial
- belief that evidence would be adduced at trial sufficient to justify reference in opening statement
- disparate impact established when sixty-five of sixty-six applicants rejected because of no-spouse rule were female
- city engineer of Marlborough charged with violating section three for purchasing land at discount, obtaining apartment permit, and reselling at more the double the purchase price
Citator
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- 81 opinions
Sup. Jud. Ct. Mass. Certiorari denied.
Mr. Justice Stewart would grant certiorari.