MIMS v. BOARD OF ED. OF CITY OF CHICAGO

No. 74-1534.

523 F.2d 711 (1975)

Elmon MIMS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF the CITY OF CHICAGO et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 24, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gilbert A. Cornfield, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Richard L. Curry, Corp. Counsel, Roseann Oliver, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Edward C. Peterson, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellees.

Before FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge, and SWYGERT and TONE, Circuit Judges.


TONE, Circuit Judge.

This case, on appeal for the second time, concerns the rights of female civil service employees to due process hearings prior to being laid off and presents the question of whether the layoffs were based upon sex in violation of the equal protection clause. The District Court, in oral findings of fact and conclusions of law, held for the defendants on both issues. We affirm the result.

Plaintiffs, five female employees of the Chicago Board...

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