Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Johnson v. Alexander
439 U.S. 986
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1978-11-27
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- "(N)either Title VII nor its standards are applicable to persons who enlist or apply for enlistment in any of the armed forces of the United States." (Emphasis added.)
- since plaintiff proceeding under title VII and section 1981, need not prove discriminatory purpose
- precluding Army applicant’s claim of racial discrimination
Citator
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- Cited by
- 54 opinions
C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.