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On the recordFebruary 8, 2017
One does not in trying to show a discriminatory intent or motivation, applies to everybody in a class.
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Bob Ferguson
Washington

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Ferguson clarifies the legal principle that discriminatory intent can apply to a portion of a class, not necessarily the entire group.

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