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Rose M. Hannah, Complainant, v. Dr. James G. Roche, Secretary, Department of the Air Force, Agency.

01A12297_r (E.E.O.C. Sep. 26, 2002)
Rose M. Hannah, Complainant, v. Dr. James G. Roche, Secretary, Department of the Air Force, Agency.

9 Cited authorities

  1. Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Prods., Inc.

    530 U.S. 133 (2000)   Cited 21,457 times   22 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, since the 58-year-old plaintiff was fired by his 60-year-old employer, there was an inference that "age discrimination was not the motive"

  2. Harris v. Forklift Sys., Inc.

    510 U.S. 17 (1993)   Cited 12,594 times   23 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "no single factor is required" to show a hostile work environment, including "whether [the acts are] physically threatening"

  3. St. Mary's Honor Ctr. v. Hicks

    509 U.S. 502 (1993)   Cited 12,366 times   8 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a trier of fact may infer discrimination upon rejecting an employer's proffered reason for termination

  4. Tex. Dept. of Cmty. Affairs v. Burdine

    450 U.S. 248 (1981)   Cited 20,156 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"

  5. U.S. Postal Service Bd. of Govs. v. Aikens

    460 U.S. 711 (1983)   Cited 2,417 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that because "[t]here will seldom be `eyewitness' testimony to the employer's mental process," evidence of the employer's discriminatory attitude in general is relevant and admissible to prove discrimination

  6. Furnco Construction Corp. v. Waters

    438 U.S. 567 (1978)   Cited 2,176 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a district court was "entitled to consider the racial mix of the work force when trying to make the determination as to motivation" in the employment discrimination context

  7. NIX v. WLCY RADIO/RAHALL COMMUNICATIONS

    738 F.2d 1181 (11th Cir. 1984)   Cited 919 times
    Holding an employee may be fired "for good reason, bad reason, reason based on erroneous facts, or no reason at all, so long as its action is not for a discriminatory reason"

  8. Loeb v. Textron, Inc.

    600 F.2d 1003 (1st Cir. 1979)   Cited 720 times
    Denying any such requirement

  9. Connor v. Coleman

    441 U.S. 792 (1979)   Cited 32 times

    ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS No. 78-1013. Decided May 21, 1979 A petition for writ of mandamus to require the District Court to adopt a reapportionment plan for the Mississippi Legislature is denied, where after this Court granted leave to file the petition the District Court entered a final judgment specifying a plan for reapportionment, and the parties announced that there will be no appeal. PER CURIAM. On March 26, 1979, we granted leave to petitioners to file a petition for a writ of mandamus