Legal Opinion
Davis v. Washington
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 27, 1975No. 72-2105PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:
On behalf of all blacks who have unsuccessfully sought appointment to the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department since 1968, appellants intervened in this class action1 to assert the claim that Test 21, a written entrance examination administered to all applicants, discriminates against blacks in violation of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment and federal civil rights laws.2 The District Court con-*44eluded that Test 21 was nondiscriminatory in design and operation and was “reasonably and directly related to the requirements of…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Steffel v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Bolling v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- SAMUELS Et Al. v. MACKELL, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF QUEENS COUNTY, Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Huddell v. LevinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Ralph M. Hackley v. Richard L. Roudebush, Administrator of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- 16 Fair empl.prac.cas. 396, 15 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 8046 Van Davis v. County of Los Angeles, Etc., Van Davis v. County of Los Angeles, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Bethel v. JeffersonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
- United States v. City of ChicagoDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1976
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