Chappell-Johnson v. Powell

How courts have described this case

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• holding that plaintiff stated a prima facie case by alleging that she was not given a fair opportunity to compete for a vacant position, even though the vacancy was never filled
• noting that “the 7 Supreme Court set[s] out a burden-shifting approach [in McDonnell Douglas] to employment discrimination claims in cases where the plaintiff lacks direct evidence of discrimination”
• “The McDonnell Douglas framework applies to both Title VII and ADEA claims.”
• To state a Title VII claim, a plaintiff must allege facts establishing that “(1) [he] is a member of a protected class; (2) [he] suffered an adverse employment action; and (3) the unfavorable action gives rise to an inference of discrimination.”

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