Legal Opinion
Mims v. Wilson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 4, 1975No. 73-3828PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMPSON, Circuit Judge:
Alvin Mims brought a class action against the defendant sheriff on behalf of all past, present, and future black applicants for employment in the sheriff’s office of Okaloosa County, Florida. The complaint alleged racial discrimination, in violation of Title 42, U.S.C., Secs. 1981 and 1983, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title 42, U.S.C., Sec. 2000e et seq. Mims requested back pay and the right of first refusal as to next vacancies for identified members of the class denied employment solely because of race, a prohibitory injunction against…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Richard JOHNSON, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GEORGIA HIGHWAY EXPRESS, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Rush Pettway, Etc. v. American Cast Iron Pipe Company, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Nathanson v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- 5 Fair empl.prac.cas. 587, 5 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 8460 United States of America v. Georgia Power Company, Charles King v. Georgia Power CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by34 opinions
- 20 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1728, 21 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 30,313 Detroit Police Officers' Association v. Coleman A. Young, Mayor of the City of DetroitCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1979
- Walker v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Richard Williams v. The City of ValdostaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Larry Blalock v. Metals Trades, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- Watkins v. Scott Paper Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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