Legal Opinion
Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 4, 1981No. 79-1764PublishedCited by 14,465 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Powell
This case requires us to address again the nature of the evidentiary burden placed upon the defendant in an em ployment discrimination suit brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U. S. C. § 2000e et seq. The narrow question presented is whether, after the plaintiff has proved a prima facie case of discriminatory treatment, the burden shifts to the defendant to persuade the court by a preponderance of the evidence that legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons for the challenged employment action existed.
I
Petitioner, the Texas Department of Community Affairs (TDCA), hired…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Furnco Construction Corp. v. WatersSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- United Steelworkers of America v. WeberSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Frank L. LOEB, Plaintiff, v. TEXTRON, INC., Et Al., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by14,465 opinions
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Rovilma Diamond v. Colonial Life & Accident Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2005
- Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2002
- St. Mary's Honor Center v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
14,460 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.