Legal Opinion
Arnold v. Postmaster General
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 10, 1987No. Civ. A. 85-2571, 86-2291PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES R. RICHEY, District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 9
A. The United States Postal Inspection Service 10
B. The United States Postal Inspection Service’s Career Path Policy 11
II. PROCEDURAL HISTORY 12
III. PROCEDURAL RULINGS 13
A. Class Certification Is Appropriate Under Rule 23(b)(2) and Local Rule 203. 13
1. Both Parties Sought Class Certification. 13
2. By Consent, the Parties Agreed to Tentative Class Certification Under Rule 23(b)(2) to Include Postal Inspectors Affected by the Career Path Policy. 14
3. Plaintiffs Only Challenge the Senior-First Rule of the Career…
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