Legal Opinion
Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 24, 1976No. 74-728PublishedCited by 1,472 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
This case presents the question whether identifiable applicants who were denied employment because of race after the effective date and in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 253, as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 2000e et seq. (1970 ed. and Supp. IV), may be awarded seniority status retroactive to the dates of their employment applications.1
Petitioner Franks brought this class action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against his former employer, respondent Bowman Transportation Co., and his unions, the International Union of…
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