Filed Date: Oct. 20, 1966
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[This summary is temporary while we research the case.] This is a class action lawsuit brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The plaintiffs alleged that Duke Power Company’s use of certain education tests as a requirement for job promotions discriminated against African-Americans. The case was filed on October 20, 1966, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.
Burger, Warren Earl (District of Columbia)
Dienelt, John (District of Columbia)
Griswold, Erwin N. (District of Columbia)
Leonard, Jerris (District of Columbia)
Rose, David L. (District of Columbia)
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Civil Rights Division Archival Collection
Key Dates
Filing Date: Oct. 20, 1966
Case Details
Other Dockets:
Middle District of North Carolina 2:66-cv-00210
Supreme Court of the United States 70-00124
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 69-13013
Case Summary of Griggs v. Duke Power Company, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/14671/.