Green eventually lost his case on remand because the federal trial court ruled that the evidence showed that Green was rejected for hire not because of his race but because of his illegal activities. He earned a B.A. from St. Louis University and a master’s from Washington University. He continued to work as an activist and has been arrested more than 100 times in protests.

• What was the McDonnell Douglas case about?
• Under the McDonnell Douglas framework, how does an employee establish a prima facie case of discrimination?
• How does a court determine whether an employee suffers discrimination?
• Does the EEOC’s finding of no discrimination prevent a subsequent court proceeding?
• What if the EEOC does not find there has been discrimination?
• What is a right to sue letter?
• What if the EEOC finds there has been discrimination?
• What happens once an employee files a charge of discrimination?
• What are the time limits for filing an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charge?
• How does an employee file a claim under Title VII or other federal employment law?
• What if an employer has multiple reasons for taking adverse action against an employee a discriminatory reason and a lawful reason?
• Who was Griggs in the Griggs v. Duke Power case?
• When did the U.S. Supreme Court first recognize that Title VII included disparate impact claims?
• What is an example of an employer policy that would be considered disparate impact?
• What are the two main types or theories of discrimination?
• Does Title VII apply to just intentional discrimination?
• Which states prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation for public employees only?
• What states have laws that prohibit discrimination against employees (public and private) because of sexual orientation?
• Since Title VII does not protect employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation does that mean these employees have no protection?
• TitleVII protects individuals based on their gender, but does it protect people because of their sexual orientation?