Legal Opinion
Dougherty v. Barry
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 7, 1989No. Nos. 85-5715, 85-5716PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RUTH BADER GINSBURG.
RUTH BADER GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises from two consolidated civil actions, each charging “reverse” race discrimination in promotion practices of the District of Columbia Fire Department. Plaintiffs-appellees are eight white firefighters; remaining defendants-appellants are the District of Columbia and its former City Administrator, Elijah B. Rogers. The district court found that the District of Columbia and Rogers had discriminated on the basis of race in promoting two. black firefighters to deputy fire chief,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by36 opinions
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