United States v. School District of the City of Jennings

The United States sued the school district of the City of Jennings, Missouri (a St. Louis suburb), pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., alleging a pattern and practice of discrimination against black applicants for employment in faculty and staff positions. After a full trial, the district court ruled for the defendants. 399 F.Supp. 322 (E.D.Mo.1975).

Subsequent to that district court opinion, this court decided United States v. Hazelwood School District, 534 F.2d 805 (8 Cir., 1976). In Hazelwood, the United States had sued the school…