American Tobacco Co. v. Patterson

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1982-04-05

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Justice Stevens, dissenting. Section 703(h) provides an affirmative defense for an employer whose administration of a bona fide seniority or merit system has produced consequences that appear to discrimi *87 nate against a member of a particular race, religion, or sex. 1 Thus, for example, if an employee proves that he was denied…

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