Legal Opinion
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bass Pro Outdoor World, L.L.C.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 17, 2016No. 15-20078PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Bass Pro under Sections 706 and 707 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act for damages and equitable relief, claiming that it engaged in a practice of racially discriminatory hiring. 1 Bass Pro moved for summary judgment, arguing that claims alleging a “pattern or practice” of discrimination can be brought only for equitable relief and only under Section 707 of the Civil Rights Act, adding that the EEOC did not satisfy administrative prerequisites to suit. The district court disagreed, allowing the…
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