SHACK v. SOUTHWORTH

No. 74-1823.

521 F.2d 51 (1975)

Charles Richard SHACK, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Charles H. SOUTHWORTH, Sheriff of Jackson County, Michigan, Individually and in his official capacity, and Jackson County, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

July 28, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Rhett Pinsky, Pinsky & Soet, Grand Rapids, Mich., for plaintiff-appellant.

Bruce A. Barton, Pros. Atty., Jackson, Mich., Robert E. Biewend, Chief Asst. Pros. Atty., James M. Justin, Asst. Pros. Atty., for defendants-appellees.

Before CELEBREZZE, McCREE and LIVELY, Circuit Judges.


LIVELY, Circuit Judge.

In this action declaratory and injunctive relief, together with damages, were sought for alleged racial discrimination by the defendant in hiring deputy sheriffs. The appellant sued on his own behalf and sought also to proceed as representative of a class including black applicants for deputy sheriff positions and black persons who would have applied except for the reputation of the sheriff department of Jackson County for not hiring black persons...

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