Thompson v. Sessions’s Empirical Analysis
2017
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Applies 29 U.S.C. § 633A (§ 15 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967) · 42 U.S.C. § 2000E (§ 701 of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) · 5 U.S.C. § 4302 · 5 U.S.C. § 552 (Freedom of Information Act) · 5 U.S.C. § 7501 (Civil Service Due Process Amendments)
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife · Scott v. Harris
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“evaluate[s] this question 'in light of the total circumstances of the case,' asking 'whether the jury could infer discrimination from the combination of (1) the plaintiff's prima facie case; (2) any evidence the plaintiff presents to attack the employer's proffered explanation for its actions; and (3) any further evidence of discrimination that may be available to the plaintiff ... or any contrary evidence that may be available to the employer.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“whether the plaintiff produced sufficient evidence for a reasonable jury to find that the employer's asserted non-discriminatory reason was not the actual reason and that the employer intentionally discriminated against the plaintiff on a prohibited basis.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“the district court need not- and should not -decide whether the plaintiff actually made out a prima facie case under McDonnell Douglas .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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