Legal Opinion
James B. KNIGHT, Appellant, v. NASSAU COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 18, 1981No. 667, Docket 80-7821PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is from the district court’s rejection of appellant James Knight’s claims that the Nassau County Civil Service Commission racially discriminated against him in his employment, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e to 2000e-17, and the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Specifically, Knight argued that both the Commission’s failure to promote him from the position of Personnel Specialist III to Personnel Specialist IV, despite the fact that he had done well on promotional examinations, and his transfer…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Washington v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Personnel Administrator of Mass. v. FeeneySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by67 opinions
- Meiri v. DaconCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Robert F. Byrnie v. Town of Cromwell, Board of Education, Body Corporate Cromwell Board of Education Body CorporateCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
- Karen SORLUCCO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. C.R. England, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2011
- Shirley FERRILL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. THE PARKER GROUP, INC., Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
62 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.