Legal Opinion
Thaggard v. City of Jackson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 27, 1982No. Nos. 78-2980, 78-3642PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
This consolidated action involves two reverse discrimination cases. Plaintiffs in both cases contend that defendants maintain a discriminatory pattern, practice, and policy toward hiring and promotion. Defendants answer that the challenged practices are mandated by three consent decrees entered on March 25, 1975 in the cases of United States v. City of Jackson, Corley v. City of Jackson Police Department, and Bell v. City of Jackson. The consent decree entered in United States v. City of Jackson required, among other things, that the City of Jackson, Mississippi adopt…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- John Martin Oatis, David Johnson, Sr., and R. T. Young v. Crown Zellerbach CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Culbreath v. DukakisCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- O'Burn v. ShappDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
- Black And White Children Of The Pontiac School System v. The School District Of The City Of PontiacCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972
- Prate v. FreedmanDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1977
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3Cited by20 opinions
- United States of America, and Ann Erwin, Intervening v. City of Chicago, William C. Bigby, and Ann Erwin, Intervening v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- In Re Birmingham Reverse Discrimination Employment LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Beryl N. Jones v. Caddo Parish School Board v. June Phillips, Movant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Christopher W. STRIFF, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John MASON, Et Al. Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Howard I.S. Ho v. Martin Marietta CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
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