Constitutional Law--Civil Rights--Employment Discrimination--Examination Having a Racially Disproportionate Impact Does Not Violate Equal Protection Component of Fifth Amendment Without a Showing of Discriminatory Purpose--Washington v. Davis, 96 S.Ct. 2040.

Saidman, Gary K.; Wright, Nicholas M.

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ERIC Number: EJ155281

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Publication Date: 1976

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Constitutional Law--Civil Rights--Employment Discrimination--Examination Having a Racially Disproportionate Impact Does Not Violate Equal Protection Component of Fifth Amendment Without a Showing of Discriminatory Purpose--Washington v. Davis, 96 S.Ct. 2040

Saidman, Gary K.; Wright, Nicholas M.

Emory Law Journal, 25, 3, 737-56, Sum 76

In the principal case the court admits that evidence of a disproportionate impact is relevant to a showing of racially discriminatory intent. Implications of this finding are discussed. (LBH)

Descriptors: Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Due Process, Employment Practices, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Equal Protection, Legal Responsibility, Racial Discrimination, Supreme Court Litigation

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