But as a result of the June ruling, employees now face the full burden of demonstrating that age was the deciding factor.
As the first in what could be a Roth revival, "The Human Stain" has the burden of demonstrating that there is an audience for this kind of thought-provoking work -- and that's far from certain.
A senior US official said: "At this point the Russians have the burden of demonstrating very quickly their seriousness of purpose because otherwise, as you say, there'll be nothing to extend and nothing to salvage".
"She has discharged the burden of demonstrating that the interference was both the minimum necessary and strikes a fair balance between the interests of the groups concerned and the community in general".
In seeking resentencing, Mr. Burton has the legal burden of demonstrating to the appeals court not only that his sentence was erroneous, but that he was actually harmed by the error.
After Koontz, developers have a potent new legal tool to challenge such charges because now the legal burden of demonstrating their validity is on the communities themselves.
"Ultimately, the defendant bears the burden of demonstrating that an agreement existed, that the promisor had actual authority to enter into the agreement and that the defendant detrimentally relied on the promise not to prosecute," Judge Casper wrote.
The Fifth Circuit should determine, the justices said, whether the university has met "the ultimate burden of demonstrating, before turning to racial classifications, that available, workable, race-neutral alternative do not suffice".The heart of Ms Fisher's claim is that race-neutral alternatives do suffice.
While petitioner bears the burden of demonstrating that the subpoena is overbroad, as petitioner argues, a plain reading of the subpoena in light of Multiple Dwelling Law §4 and the tax provisions and materials at issue meet such burden.
In Fisher v. University of Texas, the Supreme Court last year held that universities "bear the ultimate burden of demonstrating, before turning to racial classifications, that available workable race-neutral alternatives do not suffice".
