Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Sargent
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 4, 1975No. Civ. A. 74-2463-FPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
FREEDMAN, District Judge.
Plaintiffs have brought this class action, seeking injunctive..and declaratory relief, to redress injuries allegedly suffered by themselves and members of their class as a result of the alleged racially discriminatory hiring practices used by the defendants’ state agencies in the City of Boston. The claim arises under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution and 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983. Consequently, this Court has ju risdiction over the action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3)(4).
The plaintiffs have offered certain statistics which, if true, tend to show an…
2Cases cited48 opinions
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- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
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- Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by21 opinions
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