Michigan Law Review · 2010 · 35 citations · 0 references
LawConstitutional LawJurisprudenceDiscriminationEqual ProtectionJudicial ReviewDisparate ImpactDistributive JusticeEqual Protection ClauseEqual Protection InterpretationEqual Protection LitigationDisparate Impact DiscriminationDisparate Impact DoctrineDisparate Treatment Under Title ViiEqual Protection ArgumentsEqual Protection JurisprudenceTitle Vii Disparate Impact ClaimsTitle Vii DoctrineTitle Vii Liability
The Supreme Court's decision in Ricci v. DeStefano foregrounded the question of whether Title VIl's disparate impact standard conflicts with equal protection. This Article shows that there are three ways to read Ricci, one of which is likely fatal to disparate impact doctrine but the other two of which are not.