Legal Opinion
Alvarez v. City of Philadelphia
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 10, 1983No. Civ. A. No. 77-4424PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SHAPIRO, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This employment discrimination action is brought by ten Puerto Rican Americans who allege that the City of Philadelphia’s (“the City”) use of a written selection examination for police force applicants to rank applicants for pre-employment consideration (“screening”) unlawfully excluded them from the possibility of employment. Plaintiffs allege that this exclusion was discrimination based on their “color, race and national origin” (Complaint # 32). They seek declaratory and injunctive relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, 42 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
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