Legal Opinion
Isabel v. City of Memphis
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 11, 2005No. 03-5912, 03-5914, 03-6011, 03-6231PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J., joined by O’Meara, D.J.,
BATCHELDER, J., (pp. 416-418), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge.
African-American sergeants in the Memphis Police Department brought suit against the City of Memphis for engaging in discriminatory promotions in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The district court found that the City’s written test — specifically, the test’s cut-off score — discriminated against African-American candidates. In the remedy phase, the court promoted the sergeants to lieutenant and awarded back pay. The court also awarded attorney fees and…
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