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Boston Firefighters v. Naacp, 461 U.S. 477 (1983)
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Boston Firefighters v. Naacp, 461 U.S. 477 (1983)
Boston Firefighters Union, Local 718 v. Boston Chapter, NAACP No. 82-185 Argued April 18, 1983 Decided May 16, 1983 461 U.S. 477
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR
THE FIRST CIRCUIT
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Held: The Court of Appeals’ judgment -- upholding the District Court’s orders enjoining the Boston Police and Fire Departments from laying off policemen and firemen in a manner that would reduce the percentage of minority officers below the level obtaining at the commencement of the layoffs -- is vacated, and the cases are remanded for consideration of mootness in light of Massachusetts’ intervening enactment of legislation relating to the layoffs.
679 F.2d 965, vacated and remanded.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Boston Firefighters v. Naacp, 461 U.S. 477 (1983) in 461 U.S. 477 461 U.S. 478. Original Sources, accessed August 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=WYVN9W22JHMKWYV.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Boston Firefighters v. Naacp, 461 U.S. 477 (1983), in 461 U.S. 477, page 461 U.S. 478. Original Sources. 30 Aug. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=WYVN9W22JHMKWYV.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Boston Firefighters v. Naacp, 461 U.S. 477 (1983). cited in 1983, 461 U.S. 477, pp.461 U.S. 478. Original Sources, retrieved 30 August 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=WYVN9W22JHMKWYV.
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