Legal Opinion
Percy v. Brennan
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 8, 1974No. 73 Civ. 4279PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LASKER, District Judge.
This ease, brought on behalf of minority persons seeking training and employment in the New York construction industry, challenges the affirmative action plan, (“the New York Plan”) which cur-, rently governs Federal and State assisted construction projects in New York City. The primary claim raised by the complaint is that the New York Plan fails to guarantee equal protection and the right to equal employment opportunities as required by the United States Constitution, 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and Executive Order No. 11246. At issue also is the validity of federal and state…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by27 opinions
- United States of America v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Rose Dionne, Etc. v. Gerard Bouley, Etc., Rose Dionne, Etc. v. Gerard Bouley, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
- Loughran v. FlandersDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1979
- United States v. State of South CarolinaDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1978
- Wilder v. BernsteinDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1980
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