Legal Opinion
Zamlen v. City of Cleveland
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 11, 1990No. 88-3614PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALAN E. NORRIS, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs appeal from an order of the district court entering judgment for defendants in this class action lawsuit alleging intentional discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and municipal conduct causing a prohibited disparate impact under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. The suit, which was brought on behalf of entry-level female firefighters in the City of Cleveland, challenged the rank-order written and physical capabilities selection examination established by the city as perpetuating the exclusion of women from…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Albemarle Paper Co. v. MoodySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Watson v. Fort Worth Bank & TrustSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Lawrence Hill, (90-3923), Cross-Appellant (90-3826) v. Ronald C. Marshall, Terry Morris, (90-3803), Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
- Isabel v. City of MemphisCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
- Bettcher Industries, Inc. v. Bunzl USA, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2011
- United States v. City of WarrenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
- John Doe v. Sullivan County, TennesseeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
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