Legal Opinion
William W. Foster v. Donald Wyrick, Warden Board of Classification & Placement Board of Classification Assistants Vestal and Maness
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 8, 1987No. 86-1059PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
William W. Foster appeals from a final judgment entered in the District Court for the Western District of Missouri in favor of the warden of the Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP), the MSP Board of Classification and Placement (Board) and individual members of the Board (collectively referred to as “MSP”). Appellant brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging race discrimination in the assignment of inmate jobs. The district court granted MSP’s motion for directed verdict on the Title VII and equal protection claims against all defendants except James…
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