M.O.C.H.A. Society, et al. v. City of Buffalo, et al.

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M.O.C.H.A. Society, et al. v. City of Buffalo, et al.

Plaintiff - Appellant:	Men of Color Helping all Society, Inc., individually and as representative of African American Firefighters employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, Michael A. O. Brown, President, M.O.C.H.A. Society Inc., individually and as representative of African American Firefighters employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, Otto Brewer, Individually and as representative of African American Firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug Testing Policy of the City of Buffalo Fire, Willie Broadus, 182 Stockbridge Avenue, Buffalo, New York. Individually and as representative of African American firefighters employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who have been discriminated against by the promotional policies, Robert Grice, 104 Dorchester Road, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of Afican American firefighters employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who have been discriminated against by the promotinal polices, Robert Jones, 582 Sycamore Street, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who have been discriminated against by the promotional polices, Walter Jones, 75 Wade Street, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American fire fighters employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department who have been discriminated against by the promotional polices and/or, Victor Muhammad, 79 Kilhoffer Street, Buffalo, New York, Indivdually and as representative of African American firefighters employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who have been discriminated against by the promotional policies, William Raspberry, John Tucker, 215 Broadway, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who have been discriminated against by the promotional policies, Maurice Birdsong, 128 Marigold Avenue, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug Testing, Walter Davis, 130 Stevens Street, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug Testing, David Gray, 85 Lombard Street, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug Testing, Arthur Harris, 14 Gitterie Street, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug Testing, Edward Josey, 316 Riley Street, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previouly employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug Testing, Harwyn Louie, 277 Brunswick Boulevard, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Bufalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug, Lawrence Pierce, 524 Riley Street, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug Testing, Terry Scott, 1615 Kensington, Cheektowaga, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug Testing, Michael Southern, 217 Madison Street, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug Testing, Michael Varner, 751 Kensington Avenue, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug and Cranston Wilson, 556 Lisbon, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug Testing
Defendant - Appellee:	City of Buffalo, City of Buffalo, Department of Fire, Cornelius Keane, individually and as Commissioner, Department of Fire, John D. Sixt, individually and as Deputy Commissioner, Department of Fire, Ronald Cassel, individually and as President of Local 282, Buffalo Professional Firefighters Association, Local 282 and John Doe, an individual or individual whose identity is presently unknown to Plaintiffs
Intervenor:	Eugene Margerum, Anthony Hynes, Joseph Fahey, Timothy Hazelet and Peter Kertzie
Case Number:	12-3067
Filed:	July 31, 2012
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Nature of Suit:	CIVIL RIGHTS-Jobs

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Plaintiff - appellant: Men of Color Helping all Society, Inc., individually and as representative of African American Firefighters employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Plaintiff - appellant: Michael A. O. Brown, President, M.O.C.H.A. Society Inc., individually and as representative of African American Firefighters employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Plaintiff - appellant: Otto Brewer, Individually and as representative of African American Firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug Testing Policy of the City of Buffalo Fire
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Plaintiff - appellant: Willie Broadus, 182 Stockbridge Avenue, Buffalo, New York. Individually and as representative of African American firefighters employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who have been discriminated against by the promotional policies
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Plaintiff - appellant: Robert Grice, 104 Dorchester Road, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of Afican American firefighters employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who have been discriminated against by the promotinal polices
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Plaintiff - appellant: Robert Jones, 582 Sycamore Street, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who have been discriminated against by the promotional polices
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Plaintiff - appellant: Walter Jones, 75 Wade Street, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American fire fighters employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department who have been discriminated against by the promotional polices and/or
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Plaintiff - appellant: Victor Muhammad, 79 Kilhoffer Street, Buffalo, New York, Indivdually and as representative of African American firefighters employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who have been discriminated against by the promotional policies
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Plaintiff - appellant: William Raspberry
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Plaintiff - appellant: John Tucker, 215 Broadway, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who have been discriminated against by the promotional policies
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Plaintiff - appellant: Maurice Birdsong, 128 Marigold Avenue, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug Testing
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Plaintiff - appellant: Walter Davis, 130 Stevens Street, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug Testing
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Plaintiff - appellant: David Gray, 85 Lombard Street, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug Testing
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Plaintiff - appellant: Arthur Harris, 14 Gitterie Street, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug Testing
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Plaintiff - appellant: Edward Josey, 316 Riley Street, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previouly employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug Testing
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Plaintiff - appellant: Harwyn Louie, 277 Brunswick Boulevard, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Bufalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Plaintiff - appellant: Lawrence Pierce, 524 Riley Street, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug Testing
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Plaintiff - appellant: Terry Scott, 1615 Kensington, Cheektowaga, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug Testing
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Plaintiff - appellant: Michael Southern, 217 Madison Street, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug Testing
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Plaintiff - appellant: Michael Varner, 751 Kensington Avenue, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Plaintiff - appellant: Cranston Wilson, 556 Lisbon, Buffalo, New York, Individually and as representative of African American firefighters previously employed by the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Fire Department, who were terminated pursuant to the Drug Testing
Represented By:	Harvey P. Sanders
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Defendant - appellee: City of Buffalo
Represented By:	Joseph Scott Brown
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Defendant - appellee: City of Buffalo, Department of Fire
Represented By:	Joseph Scott Brown
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Defendant - appellee: Cornelius Keane, individually and as Commissioner, Department of Fire
Represented By:	Joseph Scott Brown
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Defendant - appellee: John D. Sixt, individually and as Deputy Commissioner, Department of Fire
Represented By:	Joseph Scott Brown
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Defendant - appellee: Ronald Cassel, individually and as President of Local 282
Represented By:	E. Joseph Giroux
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Defendant - appellee: Buffalo Professional Firefighters Association, Local 282
Represented By:	E. Joseph Giroux
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Defendant - appellee: John Doe, an individual or individual whose identity is presently unknown to Plaintiffs
Represented By:	Thomas Stratton Gill
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Intervenor: Eugene Margerum
Represented By:	Andrew P. Fleming
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Intervenor: Anthony Hynes
Represented By:	Andrew P. Fleming
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Intervenor: Joseph Fahey
Represented By:	Andrew P. Fleming
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Intervenor: Timothy Hazelet
Represented By:	Andrew P. Fleming
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Intervenor: Peter Kertzie
Represented By:	Andrew P. Fleming
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