Legal Opinion

Bronze Shields, Inc. v. New Jersey Department of Civil Service

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided December 1, 1981No. Nos. 80-2003, 81-1133PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

VAN DUSEN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs charged defendants in a two-count complaint with discriminating on the basis of race and ethnic origin in the hiring and promotion of police officers in the Newark, New Jersey, police department. Plaintiffs allege defendants have violated 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (count I)1 and Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. (count II). The district court, 488 F.Supp. 723, granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment on the § 1981 claim because plaintiffs had failed to allege or demonstrate any intent on the part of defendants to discriminate.2…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Washington v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. Chevron Oil Co. v. HusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Dr. Julia Elizabeth Berry v. The Board of Supervisors of L.S.U., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  2. MEYER, Joseph W., Appellant v. RIEGEL PRODUCTS CORPORATION and James River Corporation of VirginiaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
  3. Lester Smith v. City of PittsburghCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  4. KOCIAN, Charlotte T. v. GETTY REFINING & MARKETING COMPANY Appeal of Charlotte KOCIANCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
  5. Service Employees International Union, Local No. 36, Afl-Cio v. Office Center Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982

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