Comcast Corp. v. National Assn. of African-American Owned Media

Decided March 23, 2020. Neil M. Gorsuch delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 18-1171 · 589 U.S. 327 · Cited 1,062 times

A plaintiff who sues for racial discrimination in contracting under 42 U. S. C. §1981 bears the burden of showing that race was a but-for cause of the plaintiff’s injury, and that burden remains constant over the life of the lawsuit.

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