Lucius L. Brown, Jr., Complainant, v. Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,<1> Agency.

3 Cited authorities

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green

    411 U.S. 792 (1973)   Cited 52,385 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 19,991 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. Goostree v. Tennessee

    796 F.2d 854 (6th Cir. 1986)   Cited 123 times
    Holding that patronage system based on family, friends, and politics is not the same as sex discrimination