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WILLIAMS v. DeKALB COUNTY

No. 76-2998.

577 F.2d 248 (1978)

Johnny WILLIAMS, on behalf of himself and other persons similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. DeKALB COUNTY, a Political Subdivision of the State of Georgia, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Opinion on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing October 10, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Lundy Baety, Atlanta, Ga., Fletcher Farrington, Savannah, Ga., for plaintiffs-appellants.

George P. Dillard, Wendell K. Willard, Decatur, Ga., for defendants-appellees.

Before TUTTLE and CLARK, Circuit Judges and EDENFIELD, District Judge.

Opinion on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc October 10, 1978. See 582 F.2d 2.

TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:

This appeal arises from an employment discrimination case brought as a class action under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 to challenge racial discrimination in the hiring, job assignment, promotion, and discharge practices of the DeKalb County (Georgia) Sanitation Department. The district court found that appellant Williams...

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