Legal Opinion
Washington v. Davis
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 7, 1976No. 74-1492PublishedCited by 3,339 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
This case involves the validity of a qualifying test administered to applicants for positions as police officers in the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department. The test was sustained by the District Court but invalidated by the Court of Appeals. We are in agreement with the District Court and hence reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals.
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This action began on April 10, 1970, when two Negro police officers filed suit against the then Commissioner of the District of Columbia, the Chief of the District’s Metropolitan Police Department, and the Commissioners of the United States…
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