United States v. Massachusetts

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

YOUNG, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

The plaintiff, the United States of America (“United States”), commenced this action on September 28, 2009, against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Department of Corrections (collectively the “Commonwealth”) seeking an order enjoining the Commonwealth from administering the Caritas Physical Abilities Test (“Caritas PAT”) in the selection of entry-level correctional officers (“COs”) and correctional program officers (“CPOs”) due to its alleged disparate impact on women in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights…