Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Bisno v. Martin

409 U.S. 990

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1972-11-06
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • Title VII intended to save state antidiscrimination laws, but not protective legislation
  • no Pate violation though defendant was mentally retarded, had been discharged from Army for mental illness, was subject to schizophrenic fits of anger and paranoia and had murdered his wife, burying her in a field and planting peas over her corpse

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Bisno v. Martin. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

Authority status
pending
Cited by
39 opinions

Ct. App. Cal., 2d App. Dist. Certiorari denied.

Mr. Justice Douglas would grant certiorari.