Legal Opinion
Rosie Lee Pegues, Cross-Appellants v. Mississippi State Employment Service, Cross-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 7, 1990No. 88-4812PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a judgment awarding relief in a Title VII discrimination suit against the Mississippi State Employment Service (MSES), a state employment referral agency. Allegedly, MSES discriminated on the basis of race and gender in referring applicants to job openings listed with it. The district court awarded the plaintiffs, a class of black and female applicants to the MSES Bolivar County office, over $2.8 million in back pay and prejudgment interest. The parties challenge various aspects of the components of the award and the calculation of the amount due.…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Hans v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
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3Cited by27 opinions
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