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United States Supreme Court

Civil Rights and Discrimination

1995

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The Prima Facie Case Of Age Discrimination In Reduction-In-Force Cases, Jessica Lind Dec 1995

The Prima Facie Case Of Age Discrimination In Reduction-In-Force Cases, Jessica Lind

Michigan Law Review

This Note proposes that courts require the plaintiff in a RIF case to show, as part of her prima facie burden, that the employer reassigned at least part of her job responsibilities to a younger individual of equal or lesser qualifications. Part I describes the analytical framework applied to most intentional discrimination cases the McDonnell Douglas framework. Part II explains that the RIF plaintiff cannot meet the specific requirements of the prima facie case as articulated in McDonnell Douglas because her firing occurs in conjunction with the elimination of her position. This Part then examines two approaches taken by the …


The Last Minuet: Disparate Treatment After Hicks, Deborah C. Malamud Aug 1995

The Last Minuet: Disparate Treatment After Hicks, Deborah C. Malamud

Michigan Law Review

The purpose of this article is to explain why the Court's much-maligned decision in Hicks was correct, and to further argue that in the aftermath of Hicks, the McDonnell Douglas-Burdine proof structure ought to be abandoned.


The Last Minuet: Disparate Treatment After Hicks, Deborah C. Malamud Aug 1995

The Last Minuet: Disparate Treatment After Hicks, Deborah C. Malamud

Michigan Law Review

The purpose of this article is to explain why the Court's much-maligned decision in Hicks was correct, and to further argue that in the aftermath of Hicks, the McDonnell Douglas-Burdine proof structure ought to be abandoned.


History's Stories, Stephan Landsman May 1995

History's Stories, Stephan Landsman

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Stories of Scottsboro by James Goodman


The Rise And Fall Of Supreme Court Concern For Racial Minorities, John E. Nowak Feb 1995

The Rise And Fall Of Supreme Court Concern For Racial Minorities, John E. Nowak

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Supreme Court And Race Discrimination, 1967-1991: The View From The Marshall Papers, Mark V. Tushnet Feb 1995

The Supreme Court And Race Discrimination, 1967-1991: The View From The Marshall Papers, Mark V. Tushnet

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.