Legal Opinion
Richerson v. Jones
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 27, 1981No. Civ. A. 73-905PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DITTER, District Judge.
This is an action brought by a federal employee under section 717 of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-16 et seq., for alleged employment discrimination that denied him advancement because of his race. By orders dated December 15, 1975, and March 12, 1976, the late Honorable James H. Gorbey found that plaintiff was unlawfully discriminated against and awarded several retroactive promotions with back pay and both pre-judgment and post-judgment interest but declined to impose punitive damages. On appeal, the Third Circuit affirmed that…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Dolores J. Copeland, Individually and on Behalf of the Class of All Others Similarly Situated v. F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Hanrahan v. HamptonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Richerson v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Powell v. United States Dept. of JusticeDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1983
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