| Dothard v. Rawlinson | |
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| Argued April 19, 1977 Decided June 27, 1977 | |
| Full case name | Dothard, Director, Department of Public Safety of Alabama, et al. v. Dianne Rawlinson, et al. |
| Citations | 433 U.S. 321 (more) 97 S. Ct. 2720; 53 L. Ed. 2d 786; 1977 U.S. LEXIS 143; 15 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 10; 14 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 7632 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama |
| Holding | |
| Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, an employer may not, in the absence of business necessity, set height and weight restrictions that have a disproportionately-adverse effect on one gender. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Stewart, joined by Powell, Stevens; Burger, Blackmun, Rehnquist (Parts I & III); Brennan, Marshall (Parts I & II) |
| Concurrence | Rehnquist, joined by Burger, Blackmun |
| Concur/dissent | Marshall, joined by Brennan |
| Dissent | White |
Dothard v. Rawlinson, 433 U.S. 321 (1977), was the first United States Supreme Court case in which the bona fide occupational qualifications (BFOQ) defense was used.