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· 3/1/1976

Allison v. Tennessee

Citations

  • 424 U.S. 946
  • 96 S. Ct. 1416

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • upholding injunction against retaliation despite finding that last act o f retaliation occurred ten years before in light of danger of future retaliation
  • rejecting per se rule that all retaliation claims are reasonably related
  • noting the relevance of whether past violations were “isolated” or “widespread”
  • noting the relevance of whether past violations were “isolated” or “widespread”
  • noting the relevance of whether past violations were \isolated\ or \widespread\
  • “[A] plaintiff’s failure to apply for a position is not a bar to relief when an employer’s discriminatory practices deter application or make application a futile endeavor.”

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