Washington v. Davis
Significance, Supreme Court Holds That Evidence Of Discriminatory Intent Is Necessary To Prove Racial Discrimination, Further Readings
Appellant
Walter E. Washington
Appellee
Alfred E. Davis
Appellant's Claim
That job qualification tests which minorities fail in disproportionate numbers do not violate the Equal Protection Clause.
Chief Lawyer for Appellant
David P. Sutton
Chief Lawyer for Appellee
Richard B. Sobol
Justices for the Court
Harry A. Blackmun, Warren E. Burger, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., William H. Rehnquist, John Paul Stevens, Potter Stewart, Byron R. White (writing for the Court)
Justices Dissenting
William J. Brennan, Jr., Thurgood Marshall
Place
Washington, D.C.
Date of Decision
7 June 1976
Decision
The Supreme Court held that the job tests were not unconstitutional.
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- Griggs v. Duke Power Company, 401 U.S. 424 (1971).
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