Black Fire Fighters Ass'n v. City of Dallas

These two appeals arise from the denial of a temporary injunction, which would have prevented the Dallas fire department from making most promotions in the force, and the granting of a stay of that denial. We affirm the denial of a temporary injunction, rendering moot the issue of the district court’s stay pending appeal.

The underlying complaint was brought as a class action pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq., and 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and alleged racial discrimination in the Dallas Fire Department. In October and November 1988, the plaintiffs moved…