Alfred E. DAVIS et al., George Harley and John D. Sellers, Appellants,
v.
Walter E. WASHINGTON, Individually and in his capacity as Commissioner of the District of Columbia, et al.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued January 23, 1974.
Decided February 27, 1975.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Richard B. Sobol, Aldie, Va., with whom George Cooper, Richard T. Seymour and Ralph J. Temple, Washington, D. C., were on the brief for appellants.
David P. Sutton, Asst. Corp. Counsel for the District of Columbia, Washington, D. C., with whom C. Francis Murphy, Corp. Counsel and Richard W. Barton, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Washington, D. C., were on the brief for appellee Washington.
Douglass J. McCollum, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Harold H. Titus, Jr., U. S. Atty., at the time the brief was filed, John A. Terry, Asst. U. S. Atty., were on the brief for the federal appellees. Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., also entered an appearance for federal appellees.
Before McGOWAN, ROBINSON and ROBB, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:
On behalf of all blacks who have unsuccessfully sought appointment to the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department since 1968, appellants intervened in this class action1 to assert the claim that Test 21, a written entrance examination administered to all applicants, discriminates against blacks in violation of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment and federal civil rights...
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