Legal Opinion
Jessie L. Morrison v. Linwood Booth
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 25, 1985No. 82-7285PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Chief Judge:
Plaintiffs-appellants, black employees of the State of Alabama, appeal a final judgment entered by the district court in favor of defendants-appellees on appellants’ claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. (1982). They also appeal from the district court’s decision on remand denying class certification pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 23. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further consideration in light of this decision.
FACTS
A. Background
In 1973 the state legislature established the Alabama Department of Youth Services (DYS).…
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