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

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Sup. Ct. Miss. Certiorari denied.

Justice Brennan and Justice Marshall would grant certiorari.