Smith v. BMI, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
957 F.2d 462 · 1992
Citation profile
11 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 636 · 42 U.S.C. § 2000E (§ 701 of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)
Relies on McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine · Anderson v. City of Bessemer City · B.D. International Discount Corp. v. Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. · Logarusic v. United States
Most-quoted passages
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“because of the judge's ability to take note of variations in demeanor and tone of voice.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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