Jerry Kilian, Complainant, v. William J. Henderson, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, (S.E. / S.W. Region) Agency.

4 Cited authorities

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green

    411 U.S. 792 (1973)   Cited 52,406 times   95 Legal Analyses
    Holding in employment discrimination case that statistical evidence of employer's general policy and practice may be relevant circumstantial evidence of discriminatory intent behind individual employment decision
  2. Tex. Dept. of Cmty. Affairs v. Burdine

    450 U.S. 248 (1981)   Cited 19,997 times   9 Legal Analyses
    Holding in the Title VII context that the plaintiff's prima facie case creates "a legally mandatory, rebuttable presumption" that shifts the burden of proof to the employer, and "if the employer is silent in the face of the presumption, the court must enter judgment for the plaintiff"
  3. Smith v. Monsanto Chemical Co.

    770 F.2d 719 (8th Cir. 1985)   Cited 96 times
    Finding much stronger comparative evidence insufficient as a matter of law
  4. Potter v. Goodwill Industries of Cleveland

    518 F.2d 864 (6th Cir. 1975)   Cited 46 times
    In Potter v. Goodwill Industries of Cleveland, 518 F.2d 864 (6th Cir. 1975), a case involving a claim of racially discriminatory dismissal and conditions of employment, this Court reiterated the McDonnell Douglas prima facie standard.