UNITED STATES v. TRUCKING EMPLOYERS, INC.

Nos. 76-1571 and 76-1577.

561 F.2d 313 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Robert L. Johnson, et al., Appellants, v. TRUCKING EMPLOYERS, INC., et al. UNITED STATES of America, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Leon Jones, et al., Appellants, v. TRUCKING EMPLOYERS, INC., et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 29, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric Schnapper, New York City, with whom Wiley Branton, Atlanta, Ga., was on the brief, for appellants in No. 76-1571.

William B. Gould, Stanford, Cal., with whom Anthony G. Amsterdam, Stanford, Cal., and Melvin L. Wulf, New York City, were on the brief, for appellants in No. 76-1577.

Debra A. Millenson, Atty., Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, D. C., with whom Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., Beatrice Rosenberg, Atty., Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and David L. Rose, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., were on the brief for federal appellees.

Michael J. Gallagher, Kansas City, Mo., with whom Raymond F. Beagle, Kansas City, Mo., was on the brief, for appellees Arkansas-Best Freight Systems, Inc., et al.

David Previant, Milwaukee, Wis., Robert M. Baptiste and Roland P. Wilder, Jr., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

Charles P. O'Connor, Harry A. Rissetto and David B. Pittaway, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellees Smith's Transfer Corp. et al.

Richard D. Brew and Plato E. Papps, Washington, D. C., entered appearances for appellee International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.

Before ROBINSON, ROBB and WILKEY, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by WILKEY, Circuit Judge.

WILKEY, Circuit Judge:

The Government and representatives of the trucking industry negotiated a partial consent decree aimed at eliminating alleged industry-wide discrimination based on race and national origin. The decree and its implementation are challenged by intervenors. The primary question presented by these consolidated appeals is whether the District Court...

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