...deviations in 1973-1974. The Court in Castaneda noted that "[a]sa general rule for such large samples, if the difference between the expected value and the...three standard deviations," then the hypothesis that teachers were hired without regard to race would be suspect. 430 US, at 497 n. 17. 15 This is not to...

...hypothesis testing at the 0.05 level. In a footnote the Court seemed to rely on the "general rule" that "if the difference between the expected value and the...is greater than two or three standard deviations, the hypothesis that the jury drawing was random would be suspect to a social scientist." As a result...

..."scientifically" confirmed.3 The court in Castaneda, followed by Hazelwood, noted that an general rule, if the difference between the expected value and the...greater than two or three standard deviations, then there is an inference of discrimination. Use of a two standard deviation analysis is thus inappropriate...

...regrettably imprecise. The Supreme Court has twice stated that "OJs a general rule for ... large samples, if the difference between the expected value and the...three standard deviations, then the hypothesis that [the disparity] was random would be suspect to a social scientist" Castañeda v. Partida, 430 US 482,...

...measure in Caataneda v. Part Ida, 430 US 482, 496, n.17 (1977) stating "[a]sa general rule . . . i'f the difference between the expected value and the...suspect....* The DC Circuit subsequently held in Palmer v. Shultt, 815 F.2d 84, 96 (DC Cir. 1987), that statistical evidence measuring 1.96 number of standard...

...standard deviation figures for their results. The Supreme Court has stated that "[a]sa general rule ... if the difference between the expected value and the...three standard deviations, then the hypothesis that [the disparity] was random would be suspect . . . ." Castaneda v. Partida. 430 US 482, 497 n.17 (1977)....

...discrimination.30 The United States Supreme Court noted that as a general rule for large samples, if the difference between the expected value and the...three standard deviations, then the hypothesis that it is random would be suspect.31 General assertions of good faith or of hiring only the best applicants...

...this case the standard deviation is approximately 12. As a general rule for such large samples, if the difference between the expected value and the...three standard deviations, then the hypothesis that the jury drawing was random would be suspect to a social scientist. The 11-year data here reflect a...

...the Castenada precedent to the hiring context, the Supreme Court wrote of minority group hires, "'if the difference between the expected value and the...three standard deviations,' then the hypothesis that teachers were hired without regard to race would be suspect."4 This language attaches a conclusion...

...v. Partida, 430 US 482 (1977). 137 Id. at 494 n.13 (explaining rule of exclusion). large samples, if the difference between the expected value and the...three standard deviations, then the hypothesis that the jury drawing was random would be suspect to a social scientist.138 Some background in statistical...