Sue De La Cruz v. James Tormey

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1978-09-13

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PALMIERI, District Judge: In this appeal we are called upon to determine whether a statutory and constitutional challenge to facially neutral but allegedly discriminatory official action may be resolved on the pleadings. The issues presented for review are narrow but significant, involving troublesome questions of legal interpretation and of the proper role of the federal judiciary in overseeing the decisions of local admini…

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