Legal Opinion
Jackson Firefighters Ass'n Local 87 v. City of Jackson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 16, 1984No. 83-4749PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
The equal protection clause does not require that all public employees whenever employed receive the same pension and disability benefits. While providing the benefits promised employees who began and have continued to work in the expectation *211of receiving specified pensions and disability benefits, a governmental unit may reduce its expenditures by lowering the level of benefits provided new employees without denying them equal protection of the laws.
A class of firemen and policemen employed by the City of Jackson, Mississippi, after June 30, 1976, challenge the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- In Re City of BridgeportUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 1991
- Jackson Firefighters Association Local 87 v. City Of Jackson, MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984