Geraldine Cannon

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Geraldine Cannon

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Cannon v. University of Chicago
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In 1975, Geraldine Cannon, a 39-year-old female, applied for but was denied admission to two private medical schools in Illinois, the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago and the Northwestern University Medical School. Both schools, which were recipients of federal financial assistance, had formal…
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In 1975, Geraldine Cannon, a 39-year-old female, applied for but was denied admission to two private medical schools in Illinois, the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago and the Northwestern University Medical School. Both schools, which were recipients of federal financial assistance, had formal…
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