Legal Opinion
Jordan v. Wilson
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 8, 1988No. 87-7398PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Per curiam
John Wilson, the Chief of the Montgomery, Alabama Police Department, and Emory Folmar, the Mayor of the city of Montgomery, appeal the order of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama finding them in civil contempt in a case growing out of charges of sex discrimination. We reverse.
This appeal adds another chapter to a saga that commenced over a decade ago. This case began in 1975 when Carolyn Jordan, representing a class of female police officer applicants, brought an action alleging sex discrimination in the hiring practices and policies of the Montgomery Police…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. VinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Paula A. DONNELLON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FRUEHAUF CORPORATION, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- United States v. RizzoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Craig Koblitz and Robert Scott Donley, and Marcelino J. Huerta, III and Anthony F. Gonzalez, Contemnors-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
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- Wu v. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
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