Legal Opinion
Firefighters Institute for Racial Equality v. City of St. Louis
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 2, 1977No. Nos. 76-1507, 76-1663PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
In this consolidated action, black firefighters and the Department of Justice allege the existence of racially discriminatory practices in the St. Louis City Fire Department. In the first action the Firefighters Institute for Racial Equality (F.I.R.E.) and several named plaintiffs represent a class who are presently employees or who seek employment with the St. Louis Fire Department. The United States subsequently filed suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 seeking redress for a “pattern or practice” of discrimination as well as for individuals not…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Fitzpatrick v. BitzerSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by47 opinions
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- Iris McKinney v. Honorable Elizabeth Dole, Secretary of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
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