Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education
| Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education | |
|---|---|
| Argued November 6, 1985 Decided May 19, 1986 | |
| Full case name | Wendy Wygant, et al. v. Jackson Board of Education, et al. |
| Citations | 476 U.S. 267 (more) 106 S. Ct. 1842; 90 L. Ed. 2d 260; 1986 U.S. LEXIS 157; 54 U.S.L.W. 4479; 40 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1321; 40 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 36,106 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 546 F. Supp. 1195 (E.D. Mich. 1982); affirmed, 746 F.2d 1152 (6th Cir. 1984); cert. granted, 471 U.S. 1014 (1985). |
| Holding | |
| The layoff provision protecting minority teachers from layoffs is unconstitutional. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Plurality | Powell, joined by Burger, Rehnquist; O'Connor (all but part IV) |
| Concurrence | White (in judgment) |
| Concurrence | O'Connor (in part, in judgment) |
| Dissent | Marshall, joined by Brennan, Blackmun |
| Dissent | Stevens |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. XIV Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | |
Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education, 476 U.S. 267 (1986), was a case before the United States Supreme Court. It is the seminal case for the "strong-basis-in-evidence standard" for affirmative action programs.