Under ______________, a policy that is racially neutral on its face, is rationally related to a legitimate governmental objective, but has a disparate impact on people of different races will be upheld unless plaintiffs can show that it was adopted to serve a racially discriminatory purpose.

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This is the definition of the legal concept of "disparate impact" as established in Washington v. Davis, a Supreme Court case from 1976. The court ruled that such policies are not automatically unconstitutional, and plaintiffs have the burden of showing discriminatory intent.

Under ______________, a Policy That Is Racially Neutral on Its