Dothard v. Rawlinson — Historical selection precedent / height and weight screens
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The court held that the challenged height and weight requirements violated Title VII, while separately addressing a narrow sex-based occupational-qualification issue for particular prison positions. This physical-selection case predates AI.
1977-06-27: The court held that the challenged height and weight requirements violated Title VII, while separately addressing a narrow sex-based occupational-qualification issue for particular prison positions. This physical-selection case predates AI.
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The court held that the challenged height and weight requirements violated Title VII, while separately addressing a narrow sex-based occupational-qualification issue for particular prison positions. This physical-selection case predates AI.
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Historical selection precedent / height and weight screens. The court held that the challenged height and weight requirements violated Title VII, while separately addressing a narrow sex-based occupational-qualification issue for particular prison positions. This physical-selection case predates AI.
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