Legal Opinion
J. D. Wright v. The City of Jackson, Mississippi
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 15, 1975No. 74-1668PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
In March 1973 the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the City of Jackson, Mississippi, passed an ordinance requiring all municipal employees qualified under the rules and regulations of the Civil Service Commission to maintain their domicile and principal place of residence within the corporate limits of the City during the period of their employment. 1 This suit was brought as a class, action by a group of nonresident firemen. 2 They challenge the constitutionality of the ordinance under the Fourteenth Amendment and under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983. The firemen seek both…
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