Legal Opinion
Davis v. Washington
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 31, 1972No. Civ. A. 1086-70PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
GESELL, District Judge.
This is a class action brought by several black police officers and rejected black applicants for employment as police officers who generally allege that the Metropolitan Police Department discriminates against blacks in its recruiting and promotions in violation of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.). Injunctions, damages and other affirmative relief are sought. There has been considerable informal discovery under arrangements approved by the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Castro v. BeecherDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1971
- Buckner v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber CompanyDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 1972
- Spurlock v. United Airlines, Inc.District Court, D. Colorado · 1971
3Cited by15 opinions
- Washington v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- 16 Fair empl.prac.cas. 396, 15 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 8046 Van Davis v. County of Los Angeles, Etc., Van Davis v. County of Los Angeles, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Bridgeport Guardians, Inc. v. Members of Bridgeport Civil Service CommissionDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1973
- Davis v. WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- Guardians Ass'n of New York City Police Department, Inc v. Civil Service Commission of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1977
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