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HINES v. D'ARTOIS

Civ. A. No. 19582.

383 F.Supp. 184 (1974)

William B. HINES and Marvin Thomas et al., Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. George D'ARTOIS et al.

United States District Court, W. D. Louisiana, Shreveport Division.

As amended October 3, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry C. Walker, IV, Shreveport, La., and George M. Strickler, Jr., New Orleans, La., for plaintiffs.

John Gallagher, Shreveport, La., for all three original defendants.

Roland J. Achee, Shreveport, La., for Fire and Police Civil Service Board.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., and John L. Avant, Special Counsel, Baton Rouge, La. and A. Mills McCawley, Special Counsel, and Peters & Ward, Hugh T. Ward, Shreveport, La., for defendants in intervention.

PUTNAM, District Judge.

RULING ON MOTIONS

The plaintiffs in this suit are thirty-two black police officers who are members of the police force of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana, one black person who was discharged from the force, and one unsuccessful black applicant for employment on the force. They sue individually and on behalf of three classes of persons alleged to be (1) all black applicants for employment on the force who have been rejected; (2)...

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