Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody
| Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody | |
|---|---|
| Argued Apr 14, 1975 Decided June 25, 1975 | |
| Full case name | Albemarle Paper Co. et al. v. Moody et al. |
| Docket no. | 74-389 |
| Citations | 422 U.S. 405 (more) 95 S. Ct.2362, L. Ed. 2d 280 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Opinion announcement | Opinion announcement |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Moody v. Albemarle Paper Co., 474 F.2d 134 (4th Cir. 1973) |
| Holding | |
| Title VII plaintiffs do not need to prove bad faith to be entitled to backpay | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Stewart, joined by Douglas, Brennan, Marshall, White |
| Concurrence | Marshall |
| Concurrence | Blackmun |
| Concur/dissent | Burger |
| Laws applied | |
| Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | |
Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody, 422 US 405 (1975), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that Title VII disparate impact plaintiffs do not need to prove bad faith to be entitled to backpay. It also expanded on the holding from Griggs v. Duke Power that employment tests must be sufficiently job-related.