Mable L. Carnahan Appellant, v. William J. Henderson, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service (Pacific/Western Region), Agency.

4 Cited authorities

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green

    411 U.S. 792 (1973)   Cited 52,820 times   96 Legal Analyses
    Holding in employment discrimination case that statistical evidence of employer's general policy and practice may be relevant circumstantial evidence of discriminatory intent behind individual employment decision
  2. Tex. Dept. of Cmty. Affairs v. Burdine

    450 U.S. 248 (1981)   Cited 20,104 times   9 Legal Analyses
    Holding in the Title VII context that the plaintiff's prima facie case creates "a legally mandatory, rebuttable presumption" that shifts the burden of proof to the employer, and "if the employer is silent in the face of the presumption, the court must enter judgment for the plaintiff"
  3. Wrenn v. Gould

    808 F.2d 493 (6th Cir. 1987)   Cited 447 times
    Holding that an employer can consider factors external to a job description when selecting among qualified candidates
  4. Section 2000e - Definitions

    42 U.S.C. § 2000e   Cited 52,097 times   130 Legal Analyses
    Granting EEOC authority to issue procedural regulations to carry out Title VII provisions