Legal Opinion
Contractors Ass'n of Eastern Pennsylvania, Inc. v. City of Philadelphia
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 5, 1996No. Nos. 95-1095, 95-1138PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:
The City of Philadelphia (City) and intervening defendant United Minority Enterprise Associates (UMEA) appeal from the *591district court’s judgment declaring that the City’s set-aside program for black construction contractors, Phila. Code § 17-500 et. seq. (Chapter 17-500 or Ordinance), violates the Equal Protection rights of the Contractors Association of Eastern Pennsylvania (CAEP) and eight other contracting associations (Contractors). We agree with the district court that Chapter 17-500 is not narrowly tailored to serve a compelling state…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Hazelwood School District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Wygant v. Jackson Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Contractors Ass'n of Eastern Pennsylvania v. City of PhiladelphiaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Sheet Metal Workers, Local 19 v. 2300 Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
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