On April 5, 2007, ACS hosted a national press briefing on BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Los Angeles v. EEOC, a case the Supreme Court will hear on April 18. In this case, the Court considers the circumstances in which an employer may be held liable under federal anti-discrimination laws when a supervisor, who harbors racial or other discriminatory bias toward a subordinate, influences the decision to fire that employee, though the decision is made by a more senior supervisor who harbors no such bias himself. The civil rights and business communities agree that the outcome of this case will have a significant impact on the workplace but disagree on what standard the Court should adopt. Representatives of both sides will present their perspectives.

The event was held 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 5, 2007 at The National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20045.


ACS has created a resources page on several Supreme Court cases for the 2006-2007 October term. The resources page contains ACSBlog previews of the cases, streaming video of pre-argument panel discussions by experts, and links to the Court's opinions.