Melvin Hicks
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Melvin Hicks is the employee whose discrimination claim led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case St. Mary’s Honor Center v. Hicks, which clarified the burden-shifting framework in employment discrimination law.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melvin Hicks canonical | 1 |
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
employment discrimination plaintiff
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person ⓘ |
| alleged |
employment discrimination
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racial discrimination ⓘ |
| caseCitation | St. Mary’s Honor Center v. Hicks, 509 U.S. 502 (1993) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caseClarified | burden-shifting framework in employment discrimination law ⓘ |
| caseOutcomeAtSupremeCourt | employer-favorable ruling on burden of persuasion ⓘ |
| countryOfLegalProceeding | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employerInCase | St. Mary’s Honor Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthicalOrSocialSignificance |
civil rights
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workplace equality ⓘ |
| hasRole | plaintiff ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOfCase | United States Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalArea |
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
NERFINISHED
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employment discrimination law ⓘ |
| legalDoctrineInvolved | McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bringing the discrimination claim in St. Mary’s Honor Center v. Hicks
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involvement in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on burden-shifting in discrimination cases ⓘ |
| partyToCase | St. Mary’s Honor Center v. Hicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedentEffect | clarified that rejection of employer’s explanation does not compel judgment for plaintiff ⓘ |
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