Figueroa v. Bronstein’s Empirical Analysis
1976
Citation profile
17
cited by 17 later decisions
June 2003
most recently cited
4 federal appellate · 3 district ·
Most-quoted passages
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“In our view, considering the duties and responsibilities of correction officers, often calling for the instantaneous availability, if not the use, of “extraordinary physical effort”, in the circumstances of their performance of service, it is reasonable to set a maximum entry age of 32 years. Not only is it necessary to assure physical qualification on entry into the correction service, it is also desirable to anticipate continuing qualification for an extended period of service. Thus, it was not irrational either to establish an age requirement or to fix that age at 32 years. It is no infirmity that another age might also have rationally been selected.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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