Legal Opinion
Vanguard Justice Society, Inc. v. Hughes
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided March 20, 1979No. Civ. 73-1105-K, 73-1106-K and K-74-71PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK A. KAUFMAN, District Judge.
These three cases (Vanguard, Gumpman and Bosworth) involve challenges to alleged sex and race discrimination within the Baltimore City Police Department (“Department”). The sex issues are of two kinds: (a) height-weight requirement; (b) other. The height-weight issues are present in all three cases; the other sex issues are stated only in Vanguard. The race issues are present in Vanguard but not in Bosworth and Gumpman. The cases have been consolidated pursuant to Federal Civil Rule 42(a). 1 Defendants include the State of Maryland, the Governor of Maryland,…
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