Legal Opinion · Dissent
Commission v. Joint Apprenticeship Committee of Joint Industry Board of Electrical Industry
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 24, 1998No. Docket Nos. 97-6193 (L), 97-6203(XAP)Published
1DissentGlasser, Senior District Judge
I would affirm the decision of the district court and therefore respectfully dissent from the conclusion reached by the majority. The facts and background of this appeal have been fully and clearly stated. My disagreement with the conclusion reached is based upon my reading of Judge Knapp’s decisions of May 1,1989 and August 31,1993.
In my view, Judge Knapp’s decision of May 1, 1989 reflects a studied analysis of the relevant statistics upon which the EEOC relied and which the defendant failed to challenge. That opinion, in my view, also reflects a consideration of the causal connection…
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