Case Name: In re BIRMINGHAM REVERSE DISCRIMINATION EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION James A. BENNETT, Plaintiff, Floyd E. Click; James D. Morgan; Joel Alan Day; Gene E. Northington; Vincent Joseph Vella; and Lane L. Denard, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Cross Appellees, v. Richard ARRINGTON, Jr., as Mayor of the City of Birmingham; City of Birmingham; James B. Johnson; Henry P. Johnston; and Hiram Y. McKinney, as Members of the Jefferson County Personnel Board; Joseph W. Curtin, as Director of the Jefferson County Personnel Board; and Jefferson County Personnel Board, Defendants-Appellees, John W. Martin, Major Florence, Ida McGruder, Sam Coar, Eugene Thomas, Charles Howard, Defendants-Intervenors-Appellees-Cross Appellants, United States of America, Defendant-Intervenor-Appellee; BIRMINGHAM ASSOCIATION OF CITY EMPLOYEES, an unincorporated labor association, and Kenneth O. Ware, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Cross Appellees, Gerald L. Johnson; Phillip H. Whitley; David H. Woodall; Danny R. Laughlin; Marshall G. Whitson; Dudley L. Greenway, Plaintiffs, v. Richard ARRINGTON, Jr., as Mayor of the City of Birmingham; City of Birmingham; James B. Johnson; Henry P. Johnston; and Hiram Y. McKinney, as Members of the Jefferson County Personnel Board; Joseph W. Curtin, as Director of the Jefferson County Personnel Board; Jefferson County Personnel Board; and the United States of America, Defendants-Appellees, John W. Martin, Major Florence, Ida McGruder, Sam Coar, Wanda Thomas, Eugene Thomas and Charles Howard, Defendants-Intervenors-Appellees-Cross Appellants; Robert K. WILKS; Carlice E. Payne; Ronnie J. Chambers; John E. Garvich, Jr., James W. Henson; Robert Bruce Millsap, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Cross Appellees, United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor, Howard E. Pope, Charles E. Carlin, Plaintiffs-Intervenors-Appellants, v. Henry P. JOHNSTON, Defendant, John W. Martin, Major Florence, Ida McGruder, Sam Coar, Eugene Thomas and Charles Howard, Defendants-Intervenors-Appellees-Cross Appellants, Wanda Thomas, Defendant-Intervenor
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1994-12-14
Citations: 60 F.3d 720
Docket Number: No. 92-6778
Parties: In re BIRMINGHAM REVERSE DISCRIMINATION EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION James A. BENNETT, Plaintiff, Floyd E. Click; James D. Morgan; Joel Alan Day; Gene E. Northington; Vincent Joseph Vella; and Lane L. Denard, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Cross Appellees, v. Richard ARRINGTON, Jr., as Mayor of the City of Birmingham; City of Birmingham; James B. Johnson; Henry P. Johnston; and Hiram Y. McKinney, as Members of the Jefferson County Personnel Board; Joseph W. Curtin, as Director of the Jefferson County Personnel Board; and Jefferson County Personnel Board, Defendants-Appellees, John W. Martin, Major Florence, Ida McGruder, Sam Coar, Eugene Thomas, Charles Howard, Defendants-Intervenors-Appellees-Cross Appellants, United States of America, Defendant-Intervenor-Appellee. BIRMINGHAM ASSOCIATION OF CITY EMPLOYEES, an unincorporated labor association, and Kenneth O. Ware, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Cross Appellees, Gerald L. Johnson; Phillip H. Whitley; David H. Woodall; Danny R. Laughlin; Marshall G. Whitson; Dudley L. Greenway, Plaintiffs, v. Richard ARRINGTON, Jr., as Mayor of the City of Birmingham; City of Birmingham; James B. Johnson; Henry P. Johnston; and Hiram Y. McKinney, as Members of the Jefferson County Personnel Board; Joseph W. Curtin, as Director of the Jefferson County Personnel Board; Jefferson County Personnel Board; and the United States of America, Defendants-Appellees, John W. Martin, Major Florence, Ida McGruder, Sam Coar, Wanda Thomas, Eugene Thomas and Charles Howard, Defendants-Intervenors-Appellees-Cross Appellants. Robert K. WILKS; Carlice E. Payne; Ronnie J. Chambers; John E. Garvich, Jr., James W. Henson; Robert Bruce Millsap, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Cross Appellees, United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor, Howard E. Pope, Charles E. Carlin, Plaintiffs-Intervenors-Appellants, v. Henry P. JOHNSTON, Defendant, John W. Martin, Major Florence, Ida McGruder, Sam Coar, Eugene Thomas and Charles Howard, Defendants-Intervenors-Appellees-Cross Appellants, Wanda Thomas, Defendant-Intervenor.
Judges: Before TJOFLAT, Chief Judge, KRAVITCH, HATCHETT, ANDERSON, EDMONDSON, COX, BIRCH, DUBINA, BLACK, CARNES and BARKETT, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 60
Pages: 720–723

Head Matter:
In re BIRMINGHAM REVERSE DISCRIMINATION EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION James A. BENNETT, Plaintiff, Floyd E. Click; James D. Morgan; Joel Alan Day; Gene E. Northington; Vincent Joseph Vella; and Lane L. Denard, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Cross Appellees, v. Richard ARRINGTON, Jr., as Mayor of the City of Birmingham; City of Birmingham; James B. Johnson; Henry P. Johnston; and Hiram Y. McKinney, as Members of the Jefferson County Personnel Board; Joseph W. Curtin, as Director of the Jefferson County Personnel Board; and Jefferson County Personnel Board, Defendants-Appellees, John W. Martin, Major Florence, Ida McGruder, Sam Coar, Eugene Thomas, Charles Howard, Defendants-Intervenors-Appellees-Cross Appellants, United States of America, Defendant-Intervenor-Appellee. BIRMINGHAM ASSOCIATION OF CITY EMPLOYEES, an unincorporated labor association, and Kenneth O. Ware, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Cross Appellees, Gerald L. Johnson; Phillip H. Whitley; David H. Woodall; Danny R. Laughlin; Marshall G. Whitson; Dudley L. Greenway, Plaintiffs, v. Richard ARRINGTON, Jr., as Mayor of the City of Birmingham; City of Birmingham; James B. Johnson; Henry P. Johnston; and Hiram Y. McKinney, as Members of the Jefferson County Personnel Board; Joseph W. Curtin, as Director of the Jefferson County Personnel Board; Jefferson County Personnel Board; and the United States of America, Defendants-Appellees, John W. Martin, Major Florence, Ida McGruder, Sam Coar, Wanda Thomas, Eugene Thomas and Charles Howard, Defendants-Intervenors-Appellees-Cross Appellants. Robert K. WILKS; Carlice E. Payne; Ronnie J. Chambers; John E. Garvich, Jr., James W. Henson; Robert Bruce Millsap, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Cross Appellees, United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor, Howard E. Pope, Charles E. Carlin, Plaintiffs-Intervenors-Appellants, v. Henry P. JOHNSTON, Defendant, John W. Martin, Major Florence, Ida McGruder, Sam Coar, Eugene Thomas and Charles Howard, Defendants-Intervenors-Appellees-Cross Appellants, Wanda Thomas, Defendant-Intervenor.
No. 92-6778.
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Dec. 14, 1994.
Raymond P. Fitzpatrick, Jr., Whiteside & Fitzpatrick, Birmingham, AL, for appellants.
Robert D. Joffe, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City, for Martin, Florence, McGruder, Coar, Thomas & Howard.
James P. Alexander, Anne R. Yuengert, James Walker May, Bradley, Arant, Rose & White, Birmingham, AL, for Arrington & City of Birmingham.
Sharon R. Vinick, Richard T. Seymour, Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights, Washington, DC, for Martin, et al.
Rebecca K. Troth, Dept, of Justice, Appellate Section, Civil Rights Div., Washington, DC, for U.S. as amicus curiae.
LaVeeda Morgan Battle, Gorham & Wal-drep, P.C., Birmingham, AL, for Personnel Bd. of Jefferson County, AL & Bd. Members.

Opinion:
SUGGESTIONS OF REHEARING EN BANC
Before TJOFLAT, Chief Judge, KRAVITCH, HATCHETT, ANDERSON, EDMONDSON, COX, BIRCH, DUBINA, BLACK, CARNES and BARKETT, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
The Court having been polled at the request of one of the members of the Court and a majority of the Circuit Judges who are in regular active service not having voted in favor of it (Rule 35, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure; Eleventh Circuit Rule 35-5), the Suggestion(s) of Rehearing En Banc are DENIED.