Garza v. Deaf Smith County

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

MARY LOU ROBINSON, District Judge.

Introduction

This employment discrimination lawsuit was originally filed by Abel Villarreal, alleging violations 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. § 1983. Cecilia Garza subsequently intervened.

On October 25, 1983, the Court held a hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification. On November 8, 1983, the Court cértified a class under Fed.R.Civ.P. 23(b)(2) consisting of:

All Hispanics who, since March 6, 1979 have applied for and been denied…