Johnston v. City of Philadelphia

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

JOYNER, District Judge.

This is an action filed by Plaintiffs, Natalie Johnston and Kathy Starke, alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C.A. § 2000e (1981), by the City of Philadelphia (the City). Title VII makes it an unfair employment practice for an employer to discriminate against people on the basis of their gender. Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonto, 490 U.S. 642, 645, 109 S.Ct. 2115, 2118-19, 104 L.Ed.2d 733 (1989). Plaintiffs allege that the City’s Police Department excludes women from employment in violation of Title VII and seek…