Goncalves v. City of Boston

The plaintiffs filed this action seeking relief from the effects of G. L. c. 31, § 58A, which, upon adoption by the *181city of Boston (city or Boston), established an age cap of thirty-two years for original appointments to the Boston police department (BPD). The plaintiffs include nine individuals who were employed by the Boston municipal police department (BMPD) and one individual who was employed by the Boston housing police department, who all sought, but did not attain, employment with the BPD. The defendants are Boston and the chief human resources officer of the Commonwealth (HRD).3 In…