Legal Opinion
United States v. State of New Jersey
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided November 13, 1981No. Civ. A. 77-2054, 79-184PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAROKIN, District Judge.
This case involves a claim of discrimination based upon the failure of the City of Newark to appoint certain fire cadets to the position of firefighters. The resolution of this matter requires a journey through the historical resistance of the City of Newark to admit minorities into the fire department.
According to the 1970 census, the population of Newark, New Jersey was 382,417, of whom 207,458 (54.2%) were black, and 27,-443 (7.2%) were Hispanic. The Newark civilian labor force was 146,681, of whom 71,838 (49%) were black, and 7,403 (5%) were Hispanic. According to…
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