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Supreme Court setback eases discrimination burden
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that laws bearing heavier on one race are not necessarily unconstitutional. Justice White said earlier rulings didn’t require invalidating even with racially disproportionate impact. The decision could affect housing and education cases beyond employment.
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Byron R. White
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Barry L.” Goldstein
Naacp Legal Defense Fund
New York
Goldstein
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
D.C