Legal Opinion
United States v. City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 9, 1980No. 79-1645PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Circuit Judge.
At issue in this appeal is whether the district judge abused his discretion when he permitted the City of Chicago to strike a 1973 sergeant’s promotional roster without promoting 111 of 400 white Chicago police officers who would remain eligible for promotion if the roster were to remain in effect. Appellants-intervenors argue that the remedy approved by the district court failed to comport with state law and violated principles of equity. We reject both contentions and affirm the district court’s decision approving the City’s promotional plan and denying the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. City of ChicagoDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1974
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Dan Duran v. Richard ElrodCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, Thomas W. Earth, Intervening Appellee, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- St. Marys Hospital Medical Center v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Loretta Wort v. William VierlingCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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