Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Follette v. Burgos

Follette v. Burgos, 406 U.S. 950 (1972)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1972-05-22
Topic
labor-and-employment

"so long as the time for appeal to the court has not expired the FCC has jurisdiction to provide reconsideration in its sound discretion" | district court may order the hiring of firemen in 1:2 Black-White ratio until 20 Blacks hired | district court may order the hiring of firemen in 1:2 Black-White ratio until 20 Blacks hired | three of eight named plaintiffs were applicants to police department; 'grievances (of other five did | "Good cause" for purpose of determining whether appellate mandate should be recalled requires showing that recall is necessary to avoid injustice. | “Good cause” for purpose of determining whether appellate mandate should be recalled requires showing that recall is necessary to avoid injustice. | “so long as the time for appeal to the court has not expired the FCC has jurisdiction to provide reconsideration in its sound discretion” | approved a reasonable ratio for minority persons for a limited period of time or until there is a fair approximation of minority representation consistent with the population mix in the area | employment discrimination under section 1981, maximum age limit raised to thirty-five | employment discrimination under section 1981, maximum age limit raised to thirty-five | approving quota-based affirmative hiring relief for employment discrimination | approving quota-based affirmative hiring relief for employment discrimination | discussing possible justifications for recall of mandate | 1 black for every 2 whites hired | discussing possible justifications for recall of mandate | res judicata bar to retroactive proceeding | res judicata bar to retroactive proceeding | Los Angeles, California fire department

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C. A. 2d Cir. Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Cer-tiorari denied.