Legal Opinion
Carson v. American Brands, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 25, 1981No. 79-1236PublishedCited by 856 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
The question presented in this Title VII class action is whether an interlocutory order of the District Court denying a joint motion of the parties to enter a consent decree containing injunctive relief is an appealable order.
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Petitioners, representing a class of present and former black seasonal employees and applicants for employment at the Richmond Leaf Department of the American Tobacco Co., brought this suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia under 42 U. S. C. § 1981 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U. S. C. § 2000e et seq. Alleging…
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