Legal Opinion
Connie M. LEWIS, Individually and as Class Representative, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. William French SMITH, Etc., Et Al., Defendants-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 14, 1984No. 82-5922PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALLGOOD, District Judge:
Connie M. Lewis brought this action against the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. (Title VII). The plaintiff alleged that she had been discriminated against in hiring, on the basis of sex, in violation of Title VII. The district court found that INS had failed to consider Ms. Lewis’ application because she was a woman. Notwithstanding this disparate treatment, the court found that Lewis would not have been selected absent the discrimination, as she was less…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- 15 Fair empl.prac.cas. 827, 15 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 7842 Patrick James v. Stockham Valves and Fittings Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by39 opinions
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