to be directly attributable only to the pursuit of a claim under section 2000e-2(m) of this title; and (ii) shall not award damages or issue an order requiring any admission, reinstatement, hiring, promotion, or payment, described in subparagraph (A). 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(g)(2)(B)(i)-(ii). 4 . The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Zottolacompared: Duffy v. Wolle, 123 F.3d 1026, 1036 (8th Cir.1997) [parenthetical omitted]; Murray v. Thistledown Racing Club, Inc., 770 F.2d 63, 67 (6th Cir.1985) (same); Mills v. Health Care Serv. Corp., 171 F.3d 450, 457 (7th Cir.1999) (same); Notari v. Denver Water Dep’t, 971 F.2d 585, 589 (10th Cir.1992) (same); Russell v. Principi, 257 F.3d 815, 818 (D.C.Cir.2001) (same) with Byers v. Dallas Morning News, Inc., 209 F.3d 419, 426 (5th Cir.2000) (<HOLDING>); Bass v. Board of County Commissioners, 256
holding that a plaintiff would have to show that he was not promoted because of his race not that he was a member of a protected group and was not promoted holding that replacement by someone outside the protected group is required to make a prima facie age discrimination case holding that a plaintiff in a reverse discrimination case need show only that he is a member of a protected group and whites are a protected group under title vii holding that a prima facie case for discrimination requires the plaintiff to show that 1 he belongs to the protected age group 2 his job performance was satisfactory 3 adverse employment action was taken against him  in 4  circumstances giving rise to an inference of discrimination  holding that an attorneys letters constitute protected conduct under title vii