Jessyl A. Woods, Complainant, v. Mel R. Martinez, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, (Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity), Agency.
01995629 (E.E.O.C. Dec. 27, 2001)
Jessyl A. Woods, Complainant, v. Mel R. Martinez, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, (Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity), Agency.
411 U.S. 792 (1973) Cited 53,600 times 98 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
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