Which Supreme Court decision showed that simply showing that Africans Americans get longer sentences than Whites for similar offenses is not enough to prove that African Americans' civil rights have been violated?

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In McClesky v. Kemp, the Supreme Court ruled that statistical evidence of racial disparities in death penalty cases, even if they were shown to exist, did not amount to a constitutional violation of equal protection under the law. This decision set a high standard for proving racial discrimination, as it required plaintiffs to show intentional discrimination rather than disparate impact alone.

Which Supreme Court Decision Showed That Simply Showing That Africans