Legal Opinion
Washington v. Walker
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided January 21, 1977No. S-Civ-75-90PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
J. WALDO ACKERMAN, District Judge.
Plaintiffs are black males bringing suit in their own behalf and as representatives of a purported class. The gist of plaintiffs’ action is the assertion that the Illinois State Police maintain recruitment and hiring practices that tend to limit, exclude or otherwise discourage blacks from seeking and obtaining positions as Illinois State Troopers in violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act as amended, (42 U.S.C. § 2000e) and 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1983.
Named plaintiffs Eddie Washington, James Franklin and Michael Wright now seek…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- 9 Fair empl.prac.cas. 211, 9 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 9931 Sandra Wetzel and Mari Ross, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, Equal Opportunity Commission as Amicus Curiae v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Dorothy P. Robinson v. Lorillard Corporation (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971
- Arthur Ray PARHAM, Appellant, v. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
- Dolgow v. AndersonDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1968
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Eddie Washington v. Daniel WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Rios v. MarshallDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1983
- Harris v. General Development Corp.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989
- Lewis v. TullyDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1982
- Dyer-Neely v. City of ChicagoDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1984
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