· 5/31/1983
Hillery v. Pulley
Citations
- 563 F. Supp. 1228
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- finding that the petitioner’s statistical evidence and analysis “make out a prima facie case of intentional discrimination” and further finding that “[o]nce a prima facie showing is made out, the burden of proof [shifts] to the State to dispel the inference of intentional discrimination.”
- calling the magnitude of change after the discriminatory practice “a matter of subjective perception” and finding the evidence to be only “further circumstantial evidence of discriminatory intent”
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Judges: Karlton
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