Legal Opinion
Ruth JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF CINCINNATI Et Al., Defendants-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 12, 1971No. 20946PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENT, Circuit Judge.
During the month of December, 1969, the defendants (the parties will be referred to as in the court below) published an announcement that examinations would be held for the position of Housing Inspector for the City of Cincinnati. Included in the advertised qualifications were “Male; 21-60.” Plaintiff, a female, went to the office of the Civil Service Commission for the City of Cincinnati to obtain an application for such employment. She was refused the appli cation because of her sex. Thereafter this action was commenced under Sections 1983 and 1985(3) of Title 42 U.S.C.
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