The following excerpt is from Bryson v. United Cable of Alameda, 930 F.2d 26 (9th Cir. 1991):
The Title VII plaintiff who brings a discriminatory promotion claim must show that besides (1) being a member of the class entitled to protection, that (2) he was qualified for the position sought and (3) he was denied the promotion while individuals outside the protected class were promoted. Pejic, 840 F.2d at 672 (citing Lynn v. Regents of Univ. of Cal., 656 F.2d 1337, 1341 (9th Cir.1981), cert. denied, 459 U.S. 823 (1982)).
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