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Supreme Court ruling shifts burden in employment bias cases
The 5 to 4 Wards Cove decision marks a Reagan era conservative shift on civil rights. It overturns the burden of proof in disparate impact lawsuits, requiring plaintiffs to show practices do not serve job skills, while Kennedy joins a solid majority. The ruling contrasts with Griggs v Duke Power and signals potential limits to affirmative action plans nationwide.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Ronald Reagan
Catocida Naragram Formihlin Works Conwacting
Fuenmond
Reagan
Sandra Day O'Connor
Anthony M. Kennedy
Antonin Scalia
William H. Rehnquist
Byron R. White
Wards Cove Packing
Atomo
Griggs
Duke Power Co
Duke Power
Warren E. Burger
Burger
Watson Vy. Fort Worth Bank
Kennedy
O’connor
Elgg Chew
Wards Cove
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Howard M. Metzenbaum
Ohio
Congress
Eric Schnapper
Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Richmond
Schnapper