Legal Opinion
United States v. City of Yonkers
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 22, 1984No. 80 Civ. 7407 (ADS)PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SOFAER, District Judge.
On December 30, 1980, the United States filed this action against the City of Yonkers, its Mayor and Police Commissioner, the New York State Department of Civil Service, and its President and Commissioners. The suit challenged hiring procedures for the Yonkers Police Department, including written examinations administered in 1972, 1973, and 1977, physical agility tests administered in 1973 and 1977, and a height requirement in effect until 1973. The complaint alleged that these defendants engaged in a pattern and practice of discrimination on the basis…
2Cases cited106 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Barger v. State of Kan.District Court, D. Kansas · 1985
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