Legal Opinion
Richerson v. Jones
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 7, 1977No. Nos. 76-1385, 76-1695 and 76-1762PublishedCited by 232 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GARTH, Circuit Judge:
This appeal and cross-appeal arise from an employment discrimination action brought by a federal employee under Section 717 of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, 42 U.S.C. § 20006-16.1 Richerson, (the plaintiff-appellant), a black engineer employed by the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, alleged that his supervisors at the Shipyard had denied him advancement because of his race. As required by statute,2 Richerson named the commanding officer of the Shipyard — at present Captain Gerald R. Jones — as the nominal defendant. (Inasmuch as the United…
2Cases cited48 opinions
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3Cited by232 opinions
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