REYNOLDS v. CITY OF CHICAGO

Nos. 00-3771, 00-3768.

296 F.3d 524 (2002)

William R. REYNOLDS, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, and Harold Dennis, Plaintiff/Cross-Appellee, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 21, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen B. Horwitz (Argued), Sugarman & Horwitz, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants, Plaintiff/Cross-Appellee in 00-3768 and 00-3771.

Lawrence Rosenthal (Argued), Myriam Zreczny, Office of the Corporation Counsel, Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant in 00-3768 and 00-3771.

Before POSNER, COFFEY, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.


POSNER, Circuit Judge.

This suit by white Chicago police sergeants and lieutenants challenges, as a denial of equal protection of the laws, the promotion in 1990 and 1991 of 20 black, Hispanic, and female sergeants and lieutenants to the rank of lieutenant and captain respectively. The challenged promotions were made pursuant to an affirmative action plan by which blacks, Hispanics, and women could be promoted "out of rank...

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