A black and a white employee committed the same offense. The black employee was disciplined but not fired, the white employee was fired. The Supreme Court held that this treatment was:

legal under Title VII

improper reverse discrimination, which violates Title VII

proper if the employer had an affirmative action program to favor black employees

proper since whites are not protected by Title VII and, therefore, cannot claim protection

proper, simes under Title VII minorities may be given preferential treatment