Desert Palace, Inc. v. Costa

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 2003-06-09

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Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court. The question before us in this case is whether a plaintiff must present direct evidence of discrimination in order to obtain a mixed-motive instruction under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Civil Rights Act of 1991 (1991 Act). We hold that direct evidence is not required. I A <p "b146-11…

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