Statements (117)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:court_cases
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
analyzed in law schools
used in legal studies implications for testing and hiring practices still relevant in contemporary discussions of discrimination |
| gptkbp:case_number |
No. 70-41
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| gptkbp:case_outcome |
unanimous decision
affirmed lower court ruling set a precedent for future cases shaped affirmative action policies expanded protections against discrimination influenced public policy on employment led to increased scrutiny of employer practices recognized as a victory for civil rights advocates inspired further legal challenges to discrimination encouraged litigation against discriminatory practices fostered awareness of employment discrimination issues |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
critical in defining employment discrimination standards
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| gptkbp:case_types |
employment law case
employment discrimination case |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
promoted workplace equality
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| gptkbp:consequences |
influenced Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
March 8, 1971 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:none
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| gptkbp:effect_on_employment_practices |
led to changes in hiring practices
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| gptkbp:effect_on_testing |
scrutiny of employment tests
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| gptkbp:has_historical_significance |
landmark case in civil rights law
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Griggs v. Duke Power Co.
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:Title_VII_of_the_Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
disparate impact theory
disparate treatment theory |
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:Duke_Power_Company
Griggs Duke Power Company (defendant) Griggs (plaintiff) |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
401 U. S. 424
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
reviewed by the Supreme Court
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:key_issues |
employment discrimination
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| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a cornerstone of civil rights law
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| gptkbp:legal_context |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
influenced judicial interpretations of discrimination
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
employment testing practices
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| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
invalidated discriminatory practices
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| gptkbp:legal_principle |
employers must justify employment tests
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
disparate treatment disparate impact influenced Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines |
| gptkbp:outcome |
ruled in favor of Griggs
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| gptkbp:precedent |
employment discrimination law
subsequent employment discrimination cases Griggs v. Duke Power Co. standard |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
written by Justice William J. Brennan Jr.
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Washington_v._Davis
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_Corp._v._Green |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:legal_reforms
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement gptkb:Equal_Employment_Opportunity_Commission_(EEOC) gptkb:court_cases gptkb:social_justice gptkb:workers gptkb:legal_case employment law employment opportunities public policy social change civil rights legislation equal opportunity government regulations racial discrimination court decisions judicial review legal challenges legal precedents legal standards court procedures judicial decisions judicial interpretation legal arguments court rulings employment practices court opinions judicial activism workplace discrimination judicial precedents workplace equality legal history legal analysis testing requirements legal implications legal context legal outcomes affirmative action court interpretations workplace rights discrimination laws job qualifications legal doctrines judicial outcomes court history judicial standards court analysis job selection |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
discussed in legal journals
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| gptkbp:significance |
landmark case in employment law
established the principle of disparate impact established the disparate impact standard |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:the_NAACP
gptkb:NAACP_Legal_Defense_Fund gptkb:National_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Colored_People gptkb:NAACP gptkb:The_Civil_Rights_Act |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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