U.S. Supreme Court
Jun. 19, 2009
Justices Set High Bar for Age Bias Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court held Thursday that allegations of age-based employer bias must meet a higher evidence standard than what's used in most employment discrimination claims.
By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - Despite the Obama administration's attempt to put age discrimination claims on the same plane as other civil rights cases, the U.S. Supreme Court held Thursday that allegations of age-based employer bias must meet a higher evidence standard than what's used in most employment discrimination claims. In a 5-4 decision, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy joined the court's conservative bloc to find th...
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - Despite the Obama administration's attempt to put age discrimination claims on the same plane as other civil rights cases, the U.S. Supreme Court held Thursday that allegations of age-based employer bias must meet a higher evidence standard than what's used in most employment discrimination claims. In a 5-4 decision, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy joined the court's conservative bloc to find th...
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