Legal Opinion
Ensley Branch of the N. A. A. C. P. v. Seibels
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 8, 1980No. 77-1819PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
R. LANIER ANDERSON, III, Circuit Judge:
This case is a consolidation of four separate actions brought by the United States and private parties against the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, Alabama, and other local government agencies. The district court held that the Personnel Board’s use of two examinations in screening and certifying candidates for jobs as police officers and firefighters violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. The court ordered certain remedies, the remedies being tailored to its conclusion that use of the police officer…
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