Anderson v. City of Bessemer City

In Pullman-Standard v. Swint, 456 U. S. 273 (1982), we held that a District Court’s finding of discriminatory intent in an action brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 253, as amended, 42 U. S. C. §2000e et seq., is a factual finding that may be overturned on appeal only if it is clearly erroneous. In this case, the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit concluded that there was clear error in a District Court’s finding of discrimination and reversed. Because our reading of the record convinces us that the Court of Appeals misapprehended and misapplied the…