Legal Opinion
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 26, 1983No. 82-5083PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANG, Circuit Judge.
The County of Los Angeles (the County) appeals from the district court’s judgment finding the County in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., (ADEA). The central issue is whether the district court properly found that age under 35 is not a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ) for entry level employment of deputy sheriffs and fire department helicopter pilots.
There is no dispute that the policy and practice of the County is to reject applications of persons 35 years and above who seek positions as deputy sheriff…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- National League of Cities v. UserySupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. WyomingSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Mrs. Lorena W. Weeks v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company, Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company v. Mrs. Lorena W. WeeksCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Stewart v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Smallwood v. United Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Heiar v. Crawford CountyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- 35 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1458, 36 Fair empl.prac.cas. 112, 35 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 34,614 Wesley N. Heiar, Kenneth I. Strauman, and Myrl E. Brown, Cross-Appellants v. Crawford County, Wisconsin, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Criswell v. Western Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Timken Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 1983
- Joseph A. Iervolino v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
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