On April 16, 1984, petitioners took civil service examination number 2548 for the title of sergeant in the New York City Police Department (NYPD). Actions were brought by the Hispanic Society of New York and by The Guardians Association in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging that use of the examination results for the selection of individuals for promotion to sergeant would violate title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended...
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