Legal Opinion
Massachusetts Council of Construction Employers, Inc. v. White
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided August 11, 1980No. Civ. A. 80-669-TPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TAURO, District Judge.
Plaintiffs brought this action in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to challenge the constitutionality of Mass.Gen. Laws ch. 149, see. 26, as well as two executive orders of the defendant Kevin White, Mayor of Boston. The statute grants preferences to residents of Boston seeking employment in the construction of public works. Similarly, the Mayor’s Executive Order of September 11, 1979 establishes goals for the hiring of residents, minorities and women in municipally funded construction projects. Finally, the Executive Order Encouraging Minority Business…
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