Legal Opinion
Davis v. Bucher
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 31, 1978No. Civ. A. 77-932PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
CAHN, District Judge.
Plaintiffs have brought this action on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated to challenge the hiring practices of the City of Philadelphia (hereinafter “City”) regarding job applicants with prior histories of drug abuse. The named plaintiffs, Woolworth Davis, Salvatore D’Elia, and Herbert Sims Jr., claim they were denied employment solely on the basis of former drug use, without regard to their qualifications, present rehabilitative status or the nature of the job for which they had applied. Defendants are various City officials entrusted with the…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Cort v. AshSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Weinberger v. SalfiSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Eisenstadt v. BairdSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Schware v. Board of Bar Examiners of NMSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by38 opinions
- Mildred Lee Rogers v. Frito-Lay, Incorporated, Howard L. Moon v. Roadway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Clinton C. Simpson v. Reynolds Metals Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- Hazlett v. Martin Chevrolet, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1986
- Oxford House, Inc. v. Township of Cherry HillDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1992
- Shields v. City of ShreveportSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
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