Legal Opinion
Castro v. Beecher
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided December 6, 1971No. Civ. A. 70-1220-WPublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WYZANSKI, Senior District Judge.
This action involves principally 1 alleged violations of the April 20, 1871 Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and presents claims that state and city officials in recruiting and hiring policemen discriminated against certain minorities.
Six blacks and two Puerto Ricans unsuccessfully sought appointment as Boston policeman. On behalf of themselves and other blacks and a group which, in accordance with terminology of the Bureau of the Census, they denominate 2 “Spanish-surnamed persons” they filed in this court a complaint against the Director of The…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Dorothy P. Robinson v. Lorillard Corporation (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971
- Richard JOHNSON, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GEORGIA HIGHWAY EXPRESS, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by49 opinions
- Castro v. BeecherCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1972
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- 57 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 902, 57 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 41,141 Anne G. Stuart v. Francis M. Roache, as He is Police Commissioner of the City of BostonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
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