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Al Franken: Is the burden on the plaintiff in that case to show that the preponderance of the cause of being fired was a…

On the recordOctober 6, 2009
Is the burden on the plaintiff in that case to show that the preponderance of the cause of being fired was a discriminatory motive?
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken questions the burden of proof in discrimination cases.

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