This publication presents the full text of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in McDonald et al. v. Santa Fe Trail Transportation Co. et al., as written by Justice Marshall. Also included is a brief separate statement written by Justice Stewart, as well as a syllabus that summarizes the major issues in the case and outlines the main points of the Court's ruling. In its decision, the Court reversed the decision of the Court of Appeals and held that while an employer may decide to dismiss employees for participating in a theft of cargo, this criterion must be applied alike to members of all races. In this regard, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits racial discrimination against white persons upon the same standards as racial discrimination against nonwhites. (JG)