Court Opinion

ID: 9431049
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Date Created: 2023-08-02 23:31:13.754564+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:23:26.789615
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Justice O’Connor,
concurring in the judgment in No. 85-1626 and dissenting in No. 85-2010.'
In light of the Court’s decision to apply a uniform characterization for limitations purposes to actions arising under 42 U. S. C. § 1981, I agree that the most appropriate choice is each State’s limitations period for personal injury suits. But see Wilson v. Garcia, 471 U. S. 261, 280-287 (1985) (O’Connor, J., dissenting). Although I doubt whether the Court’s decision should be given general retroactive effect, I agree that the Court should adhere to its policy of applying the rule *690it announces to the parties before the Court. See Stovall v. Denno, 388 U. S. 293, 301 (1967). I therefore concur in the judgment of the Court in No. 85-1626. I join Parts I through IV of Justice Powell’s opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, as to No. 85-2010.