Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Williams v. Mississippi
469 U.S. 1117
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1985-01-07
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- mentions that defendant allowed to make un-sworn statement to jury, no discussion regarding source of right
- mentions that defendant allowed to make unsworn statement to jury, no discussion regarding source of right
- "[A] prima facie case of employment discrimination through a statistical demonstration of disproportionate racial impact" satisfies the remedial predicate.
- J. Rehnquist dissenting from denial of certiorari
Citator
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- Cited by
- 49 opinions
Sup. Ct. Miss. Certiorari denied.
Justice Brennan and Justice Marshall would grant certiorari.