Legal Opinion
Bos. Chapter, Naacp, Inc. v. Beecher
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 21, 2018No. Civil Action No. 72–3060; 73–00269–PBS; Civil Action No. 70–1220–W; 74–2982–CPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SARIS, Chief U.S.D.J.
*28INTRODUCTION
This case involves two consent decrees entered into more than four decades ago governing the hiring procedures for police and fire departments in certain cities in Massachusetts. Plaintiffs and Defendant Massachusetts Human Resources Division ("HRD") have jointly moved to modify the consent decrees controlling entry-level police officers in eight communities1 and entry-level firefighters in four communities2 pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b)(5). While agreeing on several key modifications, the parties disagree on the factors to be considered in defining the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Henry W. Segar v. William French Smith, Attorney General, Henry W. Segar, Cross-Appellants v. William French Smith, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Castro v. BeecherCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by4 opinions
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