Legal Opinion
Richardson v. Leeds Police Department
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 15, 1995No. 94-6316PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
Jerroll Richardson, a former police officer for the City of Leeds, Alabama (“City”), appeals from the judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama dismissing this action alleging racial discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and 42 U.S.C. § 1988. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Richardson, an African American, was an officer of the Leeds Police Department (“Department”) from January 1989 until he resigned in May 1991. A short time after…
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