Legal Opinion
Dawson v. Pastrick
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 31, 1979No. Nos. 78-1139, 78-1140PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.
This racial discrimination case challenging the employment practices of the East Chicago, Indiana Fire Department comes to this court after nearly seven years in the district court. The case proceeded on the basis of the plaintiffs’ third amended complaint filed on May 23, 1973. The nineteen named plaintiffs brought the action on behalf of themselves and all other Black and Spanish surnamed persons similarly situated against East Chicago and others claiming that the past hiring practices of the fire department had discriminated against minorities and that…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Washington v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by110 opinions
- Hanrahan v. HamptonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Bennie Lenard, Cross-Appellant v. Robert Argento & Joseph Sansone v. Village of Melrose ParkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- United States v. City of MiamiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Smith v. University of North CarolinaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF ALEXANDRIA Et Al., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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