978 F. Supp. 806 - Smith v. Brown’s Empirical Analysis
1997
Citation profile
1 district ·
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 2000E (§ 703 of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) · 42 U.S.C. § 2000E (§ 704 of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)
Relies on McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. Vinson · Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins · Crady v. Liberty National Bank & Trust Co. · Dey v. Colt Construction & Development Co.
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“Title VII provides in pertinent part that: “[I]t shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discriminate against one of his employees ... because he has opposed any practice made an unlawful practice by this subchapter, or because he has made a charge, testified, assisted or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this subchapter.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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