Legal Opinion
Penn v. Stumpf
District Court, N.D. California
Decided February 3, 1970No. Civ. A. C-69 239PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
GERALD S. LEVIN, District Judge.
This action arises from a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief filed by the plaintiff on behalf of himself and that class of persons similarly situated. Jurisdiction is alleged under 28 U.S.C. § 1343 and 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981-1983, and under 28 U.S.C. § 2201.
The plaintiff is an adult Negro male who applied to the Oakland Civil Service Board of Commissioners for an appointment to a position as an officer with the Oakland Police Department. Several steps must be successfully completed before any applicant can be considered for a…
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3Cited by38 opinions
- Arthur Ray PARHAM, Appellant, v. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
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- Castro v. BeecherCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1972
- Chance v. Board of ExaminersCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Dollie W. HESTER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
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