Legal Opinion
5 Fair empl.prac.cas. 587, 5 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 8460 United States of America v. Georgia Power Company, Charles King v. Georgia Power Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 16, 1973No. 71-3293, 71-3447PublishedCited by 317 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:
This complex and multi-faceted employment discrimination case encompasses virtually every aspect of Georgia Power Company’s hiring and promotion practices since July 2, 1965, the effec tive date of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. A “pattern or practice” suit and two private class actions, all brought under Title VII of the Act, were consolidated for trial below. 1 Though the district court afforded some relief and recognized that many of the company’s practices were prohibited under the Act, it is argued on appeal that the court’s order did not go far enough. Plaintiffs…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Holmberg v. ArmbrechtSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- United States v. SummerlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Louisiana v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by317 opinions
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- Rush Pettway, Etc. v. American Cast Iron Pipe Company, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Dr. Julia Elizabeth Berry v. The Board of Supervisors of L.S.U., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Laffey v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
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