4 points In McDonnell Douglas v. Green, the plaintiff sued because: he was arrested for engaging in a civil rights demonstration he was terminated without just cause none of the choices are correct his employment application was rejected The U.S. Supreme Court found that Pickering's firing: was without just cause was justified due to his erroneous public statements was illegal discrimination violated his First Amendment rightsThe concept of "legal precedent\" can mean that: the more important cases will go to trial rst none of the choices are correct recent court decisions are more important than older decisions courts should generally follow their own prior decisions