Justice Brennan delivered the opinion of the Court. We consider here whether an employer sued for violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 1 may assert a “bottom-line” theory of defense. Under that theory, as asserted in this case, an employer’s acts of racial discrimination in promotions — effected by an examination having disparate impact — would not render the employ…
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