COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. O'NEILL

Civ. A. No. 70-3500.

348 F.Supp. 1084 (1972)

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA et al., Plaintiffs, v. Joseph F. O'NEILL et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E. D. Pennsylvania.

On Motion for Modification September 22, 1972.

On Motion for Stay September 25, 1972.

Memorandum September 29, 1972.

Memorandum on Answers to Inquiries September 30, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F. John Hagele, Robert P. Vogel, Robert Reinstein, Henry W. Sawyer, III, Amy F. Davis, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiffs.

John M. McNally, Jr., Murray C. Goldman, James M. Penny, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa., for defendants.

A. Charles Peruto, Philadelphia, Pa., for Fraternal Order of Police, intervenor.


FINDINGS OF FACT

FULLAM, District Judge.

I. Background

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and several black citizens of Philadelphia, representing a class of black police officers and unsuccessful applicants for positions in the Philadelphia Police Department, brought this action against the City and certain of its officials, alleging that the Police Department's hiring and promotion practices discriminate unconstitutionally against blacks...

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