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Supreme Court Review
1989-06-10T19:03:49-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNTFmXC8xOTg5MDYxMDE5MDU0MzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The case discussed: The issue in “Wards Cove Packing, Inc. v. Antonio” is whether Wards Cove discriminated against Eskimos and other minorities in the hiring and assignment of workers. Antonio argued that statistics demonstrate a discrepancy in the hiring practices of the packing company. The Court handed down a decision that rejected the use of statistical evidence as a method of proving discrimination. The impact of the case as it relates to civil rights legislation was also discussed.
The case discussed: The issue in “Wards Cove Packing, Inc. v. Antonio” is whether Wards Cove discriminated against Eskimos and other minorit… read more
The case discussed: The issue in “Wards Cove Packing, Inc. v. Antonio” is whether Wards Cove discriminated against Eskimos and other minorities in the hiring and assignment of workers. Antonio argued that statistics demonstrate a discrepancy in the hiring practices of the packing company. The Court handed down a decision that rejected the use of statistical evidence as a method of proving discrimination. The impact of the case as it relates to civil rights legislation was also discussed. close
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- Stephen Bokat General Counsel U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Barry Goldstein Director NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
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