Legal Opinion

Carl F. PAGE, Appellant, v. William J. BOLGER, Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided April 2, 1981No. 78-1792PublishedCited by 284 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES DICKSON PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:

Twice denied promotions he had sought as a federal postal employee, Carl F. Page sued the Postmaster General, claiming racial discrimination in the denials that violated his rights under § 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), as amended by § 11 of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-16. Following a plenary trial the district court dismissed his action on the merits and Page appealed to this court. A divided panel of the court reversed, essentially on the basis that the district court erred in failing to find…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  2. International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Furnco Construction Corp. v. WatersSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. United States v. CaceresSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  5. Board of Trustees of Keene State College v. SweeneySupreme Court of the United States · 1978

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3Cited by284 opinions

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  2. Elizabeth F. Smith v. First Union National BankCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
  3. Taylor, Carolyn v. Small, Lawrence M.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2003
  4. Jacqueline P. Taylor v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Ricki Helfer, Chairman, FdicCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
  5. Joanne Hedrick v. Western Reserve Care System and Forum HealthCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004

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