D.C. Circuit· 11/26/1993

Casper Eugene Harding v. Vincent Gray

Citations

9 F.3d 150
1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 30946
63 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 42,688
63 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 475
1993 WL 483950

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background circumstances not an additional hurdle, but rather a substitute for minority plaintiffs burden under first prong of McDonnell Douglas test
“[M]ere unsubstantiated allegation ... creates no ‘genuine issue of fact’ and will not withstand summary judgment.”
a male plaintiff, as a “member of the historically favored group” must “present[ ] evidence of ‘background circumstances’ that could support an inference of discrimination”
“when an employer acts contrary to his apparent best interest in promoting a less-qualified minority applicant, it is more likely than not that the employer acted out of a discriminatory motive”
“[A] mere unsubstantiated allegation ... creates no genuine issue of fact and will not withstand summary judgment.” (internal quotation marks omitted)

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