Brown v. General Services Administration
United States Supreme Court
425 U.S. 820, 96 S. Ct. 1961, 48 L. Ed. 2d 402 (1976)
- Written by Salina Kennedy, JD
Facts
Clarence Brown (plaintiff), a General Services Administration (GSA) (defendant) employee, was denied a promotion despite possessing a highly qualified rating. Brown, who was Black, filed a complaint with the GSA, alleging that he had been denied the promotion due to racial discrimination. After the GSA denied him relief, Brown filed an action in federal district court pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The district court found that Title VII provided Brown’s exclusive remedy but that his claim was barred for failure to conform to procedural requirements. The court of appeals affirmed, and the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Stewart, J.)
Dissent (Stevens, J.)
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