Legal Opinion
Makky v. Chertoff
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 7, 2008No. 07-3271PublishedCited by 371 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal requires us to decide, as an issue of first impression, whether a plaintiffs prima facie case in a mixed-motive Title VII employment discrimination action fails if it is irrefutable that plaintiff does not meet a necessary objective qualification for the job. 1
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Factual Background and Procedural History
Appellant Dr. Wagih Makky emigrated to the United States from Egypt thirty years ago, and became a naturalized citizen of the United States. He also became a prominent researcher and university professor in the field of aviation security,…
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