Legal Opinion
Bos. Chapter, NAACP, Inc. v. Beecher
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 27, 2018No. Civil Action Nos. 72–3060; 73–00269–PBS; Civil Action Nos. 70–1220–W; 74–2982–CPublished
1Opinion of the Court
Saris, Chief U.S.D.J.
On February 21, 2018, this Court issued a Memorandum and Order concerning the consent decrees governing the entry-level hiring procedures for police and fire departments in certain cities in Massachusetts.
*5661 Boston Chapter, NAACP, Inc. v. Beecher, 295 F.Supp.3d 26 (D. Mass. 2018). The Court assumes familiarity with the opinion.
The parties jointly moved to modify the consent decrees on the ground that "the consent decrees were actually having the adverse and unintended effect of 'capping' minority representation in certain remaining consent-decree cities." Id. at 29. While…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Lawrence MacKin v. City of BostonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Bos. Chapter, Naacp, Inc. v. BeecherDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2018