Smith v. Illinois Central Railroad

Smith v. Illinois Central Railroad Co.

Smith v. Ill. Cent. R.R., 416 U.S. 985 (1974)

Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Decided: May 13, 1974
Docket: No. 73-1421
Citations: 416 U.S. 98594 S. Ct. 238940 L. Ed. 2d 7621974 U.S. LEXIS 219

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C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.

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(suggesting that section 1983 jurisdiction is available)

16 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1637, 12 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 11,048 Witt Campbell, Cross v. Gadsden Cnty. Dist. Sch. Bd., Etc., Crossappellees, 534 F.2d 650 (5th Cir. 1976)

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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. Burlington Northern Railroad Company838 F.2d 1087 (9th Cir. 1988)
Carson v. Fine867 P.2d 610 (Wash. 1994)
Curran v. Portland Superintending School Committee435 F. Supp. 1063 (D. Me. 1977)
Mary C. Gray v. Union County Intermediate Education District, a Political Subdivision520 F.2d 803 (9th Cir. 1975)
Deputy Sheriff's Ass'n v. Board of Commissioners for Yakima County601 P.2d 936 (Wash. 1979)
Local 553, Transport Workers Union of America, Afl-Cio v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.695 F.2d 668 (2d Cir. 1983)

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Carson v. Fine867 P.2d 610 (Wash. 1994)
International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers v. British Airways PLC718 F. Supp. 134 (E.D.N.Y. 1989)
Decker v. CSX Transportation, Inc.688 F. Supp. 98 (W.D.N.Y. 1988)
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. Burlington Northern Railroad Company838 F.2d 1087 (9th Cir. 1988)
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. Burlington Northern Railroad Company838 F.2d 1102 (9th Cir. 1988)
Boston Teachers Union, Local 66, Aft, Afl-Cio v. Paul T787 F.2d 12 (1st Cir. 1986)

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