United States First Circuit

In a case where plaintiff alleged city's hiring practices violate the Equal Protection Clause, the state statue governing the practices is subject to and satisfies rational basis review.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/08/2004
• Published 06/08/2004

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges, and LISI, District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael C. McLaughlin, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Rory Fitzpatrick, with whom Irene C. Freidel, Wendy A. Berliner, and Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP, and William V. Hoch, Office of the Legal Advisor of the Boston Police Department, were on brief for appellees.