Legal Opinion
24 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1105, 24 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 31,297 James Craig, Jr. v. County of Los Angeles
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 22, 1980No. 78-1527PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
After finding that the Mexican-American plaintiffs 1 had proved a prima facie case of discrimination in the use of certain hiring tests for the position of deputy sheriff by Los Angeles County, the district court went on to find that validation of the challenged tests was sufficient to rebut any charge of a violation of federal law. Consequently the court entered judgment dismissing the action. Plaintiffs appeal. We reverse in part and affirm in part.
This class action challenged the defendants’ use of two written examinations plus the minimum height requirements of the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Washington v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Albemarle Paper Co. v. MoodySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- County of Los Angeles v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Dothard v. RawlinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by72 opinions
- General Building Contractors Assn., Inc. v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Fitzpatrick v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
- Fitzpatrick v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
- 29 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1473, 30 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 33,064 the Officers for Justice, and Jesse J. Byrd v. The Civil Service Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, United States of America v. The City and County of San FranciscoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Lowe v. City of MonroviaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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