Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. HAZELWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT Et Al., Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 25, 1976No. 75-1422PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clark
The Attorney General brought this suit on August 9, 1973, in the name of the United States, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 19641 and the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, alleging racial discrimination in the employment practices of the Hazelwood School District (Hazelwood) in St. Louis County, Missouri. The Superintendent and Board of Education of Hazelwood were also parties defendant. Jurisdiction was invoked under Section 707 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-6, which authorizes the Attorney General to bring suit whenever he has reasonable cause to…
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- 17 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1790, 14 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 7811 Irma Clark v. Lon MannCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
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