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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 Majority White, joined by Burger, Powell, Rehnquist, O'Connor Dissent Blackmun, joined by Brennan, Marshall, Stevens Similar Yick Wo v Hopkins, Plyler v Doe, Buckley v Valeo, Strict scrutiny | ||
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.
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