Cabell v. Chavez-Salido, 454 U.S. 432 (1982), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States that upheld a state law as constitutional that excluded aliens from positions as probation officers. The Court found that probation officers fell within the political function exception to strict scrutiny equal protection analysis because probation officers exercise discretionary power involving a basic governmental function that gives them authority over the individual.[1]
| Cabell v. Chavez-Salido | |
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| Argued November 3, 1981 Decided January 12, 1982 | |
| Full case name | Clarence E. Cabell, et al. v. Jose Chavez-Salido, et al. |
| Citations | 454 U.S. 432 (more) 102 S. Ct. 735; 70 L. Ed. 2d 677 |
| Holding | |
| Laws excluding aliens from becoming probation officers are constitutional because they fall within the political function exception to the Equal Protection clause. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | White, joined by Burger, Powell, Rehnquist, O'Connor |
| Dissent | Blackmun, joined by Brennan, Marshall, Stevens |
| Laws applied | |
| United States Constitution, Amendment XIV | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Varat, J.D. et al. Constitutional Law Cases and Materials, Concise Thirteenth Edition. Foundation Press, New York, NY: 2009, p. 667
External links
edit- Text of Cabell v. Chavez-Salido, 454 U.S. 432 (1982) is available from: Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)
- Galloway Jr., Russell W. (1989). "Basic Equal Protection Analysis". Santa Clara Law Review. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
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