Legal Opinion
Peggy L. ADAMS, John P. Aguinaga, Percy Allen, Jr., Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 4, 1998No. 96-1708, 97-1661PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Approximately 280 minority Chicago police officers claim that a test administered to determine promotions to sergeant is racially biased. They appeal the district court’s denial of their request for a preliminary injunction which would have prohibited the City from making sergeant promotions pending the outcome of their suit. Because the plaintiffs cannot demonstrate irreparable harm, we affirm.
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The Chicago Police Department (Department) employs close to 10,000 police officers from entry-level to the highest ranks. This huge Department is structured with a typical chain…
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