Legal Opinion
J.A. Croson Co. v. City of Richmond
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 25, 1985No. Nos. 85-1002(L), 85-1041PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPROUSE, Circuit Judge:
In its action in the district court for an injunction, declaratory relief and damages, J.A. Croson Company (Croson), challenged the Minority Business Utilization Plan of the City of Richmond.1 The court ruled in favor of the City declaring the Plan valid and Croson brought this appeal.2 The City of Richmond appeals the district court’s denial of its motion for attorneys’ fees. We affirm the district court’s judgment in its entirety.
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The dispute arose from the application of Richmond’s Minority Business Utilization Plan (the Plan) to Croson’s bid on a proposed city…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Fullilove v. KlutznickSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United Steelworkers of America v. WeberSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Bethlehem Steel Corp. v. BoileauSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Southwest Washington Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Ass'n v. Pierce CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1983
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3Cited by4 opinions
- J.A. Croson Co. v. City of RichmondCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
- Shelton v. Richmond Public SchoolsDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2002
- J.A. Croson Company v. City of Richmond, Associated General Contractors of America, Amicus Curiae. J.A. Croson Company v. City of Richmond, Associated General Contractors of America, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
- J.A. Croson Company v. City of Richmond, Associated General Contractors of America, Amicus Curiae. J.A. Croson Company v. City of Richmond, Associated General Contractors of America, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985