Legal Opinion
Thomas L. Jenkins v. United Gas Corporation and Allan B. Caldwell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 25, 1968No. 24555PublishedCited by 403 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
This case is another of those now frequently coming to us 1 under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S. C.A. § 2000e et seq., forbidding discrimination in employment by reason of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. At issue is the question whether the of fer and acceptance of a promotion, subsequent to the filing of a class action alleging systematic racial discrimination renders the suit moot as to the employee individually or to the class he represents. We hold that the action is not moot on either score and therefore reverse and remand for a…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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3Cited by403 opinions
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