Scott M. Rodgers, Complainant, v. Ken L. Salazar, Secretary, Department of the Interior, (Bureau of Indian Affairs), Agency.

9 Cited authorities

Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Prods., Inc.
530 U.S. 133 (2000) Cited 21,507 times 22 Legal Analyses
Holding that a "trier of fact can reasonably infer from the falsity of the explanation that the employer is dissembling to cover up a discriminatory purpose"
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green
411 U.S. 792 (1973) Cited 53,159 times 96 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
St. Mary's Honor Ctr. v. Hicks
509 U.S. 502 (1993) Cited 12,380 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that a trier of fact may infer discrimination upon rejecting an employer's proffered reason for termination
Tex. Dept. of Cmty. Affairs v. Burdine
450 U.S. 248 (1981) Cited 20,184 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"
Furnco Construction Corp. v. Waters
438 U.S. 567 (1978) Cited 2,178 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
Cobell v. Kempthorne
455 F.3d 301 (D.C. Cir. 2006) Cited 38 times
Describing court's "ability to grant relief once a specific breach of an established duty has been found"
Cobell v. Salazar
573 F.3d 808 (D.C. Cir. 2009) Cited 26 times
Explaining that the Indian canons "trump" and "mute" the application of Chevron deference
Cobell v. Norton
274 F. Supp. 2d 111 (D.D.C. 2003) Cited 7 times
Detailing the events surrounding this breakdown
Section 2000e-16 - Employment by Federal Government
42 U.S.C. § 2000e-16 Cited 5,023 times 20 Legal Analyses
Adopting provisions of § 2000e-5(f)-(k), including that "[e]ach United States district court . . . shall have jurisdiction of actions brought under this subchapter"

Scott M. Rodgers, Complainant, v. Ken L. Salazar, Secretary, Department of the Interior, (Bureau of Indian Affairs), Agency.

9 Cited authorities

Holding that a "trier of fact can reasonably infer from the falsity of the explanation that the employer is dissembling to cover up a discriminatory purpose"

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

Holding that a trier of fact may infer discrimination upon rejecting an employer's proffered reason for termination

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"

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

Describing court's "ability to grant relief once a specific breach of an established duty has been found"

Explaining that the Indian canons "trump" and "mute" the application of Chevron deference

Detailing the events surrounding this breakdown

Adopting provisions of § 2000e-5(f)-(k), including that "[e]ach United States district court . . . shall have jurisdiction of actions brought under this subchapter"