CITY OF MILWAUKEE v. SAXBE

No. 76-1163.

546 F.2d 693 (1976)

CITY OF MILWAUKEE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. William SAXBE, in his capacity as Attorney General of the United States of America, his officers, agents, officials and employees, their successors and all others acting in concert or cooperation with them or at their direction or control, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 12, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Hayes, James C. Newcomb, Milwaukee, Wis., for plaintiff-appellant.

Stephen E. Kravit, William J. Mulligan, Leah M. Lampone, Milwaukee, Wis., for defendants-appellees.

Before SWYGERT and PELL, Circuit Judges, and CAMPBELL, Senior District Judge.


PELL, Circuit Judge.

The City of Milwaukee (City) appeals from a final judgment dismissing on the merits an action against the Attorney General of the United States1 seeking declaratory and mandamus relief from an alleged policy and practice of discriminatory enforcement of the civil rights laws. The principal issues presented in this appeal concern questions of standing, jurisdiction, and the sufficiency of the complaint.

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