Legal Opinion
Solomon J. Upshaw v. Edmund L. McNamara Commissioner of Police for the City of Boston, Massachusetts
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 18, 1970No. 7652PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Circuit Judge.
Appellant was convicted of a felony and subsequently given a full pardon by the state of Massachusetts. In 1967, he sought appointment to the Boston Police Department. His score on the civil service examination was sixth best of all the applicants for the 56 positions, and he indicated that he would accept an appointment if one were forthcoming. He was told to await notification of his appointment from the Commissioner of Police for the City of Boston, defendant and appellee. Hearing nothing, he initiated inquiries at police headquarters. There he was informed that the…
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