Legal Opinion
Jesse Douglas v. Robert E. Hampton, Chairman of Civil Service Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 27, 1975No. 72-1376PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:
The named appellants in this class action are eight black college graduates who were recruited by the Chicago Regional Office of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for participation in HUD’s Urban Intern Program. The program was designed to bring qualified minority group citizens into responsible positions within the agency. Three appellants 1 were hired as temporary employees, with permanent employment contingent on passing the Federal Service Entrance Examination (FSEE). All three failed the FSEE and were discharged solely…
2Cases cited61 opinions
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3Cited by71 opinions
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