Prior to 2005, the federal circuit courts were divided as to whether disparate impact was actionable under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

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Before the Supreme Court's decision in Smith v. City of Jackson in 2005, federal circuit courts were indeed divided on whether the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) allowed for claims based on disparate impact. The Supreme Court's ruling in this case clarified that disparate impact claims are recognizable under the ADEA, resolving the circuit split.

Prior to 2005, the Federal Circuit Courts Were Divided as to Whether