Stotts v. Memphis Fire Department

U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit · Decided 1982-05-07

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KEITH, Circuit Judge. This case presents questions regarding the entry and modification of a consent decree in an employment discrimination case. In 1977, Plaintiff-appellee Carl Stotts filed a class action against the City of Memphis, alleging that the Fire Department’s hiring and promotion policies were racially discriminatory. After three years of discovery and intensive negotiations, the Stotts suit was settled by a cons…

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