Legal Opinion
William Fisher v. City of Tucson, an Incorporated Municipality
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 23, 1981No. 78-1251PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
This is an action brought by the appellant, William Fisher, alleging that the City of Tucson, Arizona violated section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in failing to hire him as an industrial electronics technician. Section 503 mandates that “[a]ny contract in excess of $2,500 entered into by any Federal department or agency . . . contain a provision requiring that, in employing persons to carry out such contract the party contracting with the United States shall take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified handicapped individuals.” 29 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- California v. Sierra ClubSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by29 opinions
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