Luévano v. Campbell
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Angel G. Luévano, et al., Plaintiffs v. Alan Campbell, Director, Office of Personnel Management, et al. also known as Luévano v. Campbell, [93 F.R.D. 68 (D.D.C. 1981)]
Luévano v. Campbell began when Angel G. Luévano
, and a group of civil rights
lawyers, acting on behalf of those blacks and Hispanics who had failed the test (Luévano being one of them) filed a lawsuit alleging that the Professional and Administrative Careers Examination (PACE) written test used by Civil Service Commission
had an adverse impact on African Americans and Hispanics.
The class-action suit was filed against Alan Campbell, the director of the Office of Personnel Management
(or Civil Service Commission, as it was then called). Though Campbell was the named defendant in the case, approximately 45 other federal departments and agencies, all agencies that had ever used the PACE, were listed as representatives of the defendant class.
PACE was the principal entry-level test administered to candidates for positions in the federal government's executive branch. The suit asked the judge to declare that the OPM, by using the test, had deprived the plaintiffs of rights secured by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
developed the Administrative Careers with America examination. The consent decree also established two special hiring programs, Outstanding Scholar and Bilingual/Bicultural, for limited use in filling former PACE positions.
Luévano v. Campbell began when Angel G. Luévano
Angel G. Luévano
Angel Godinez Luévano is a Mexican-American labor leader and activist who was the principal litigant in the class action suit Luévano v. Campbell. He is also a graduate of the Hastings College of the Law....
, and a group of civil rights
Civil rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.Civil rights include...
lawyers, acting on behalf of those blacks and Hispanics who had failed the test (Luévano being one of them) filed a lawsuit alleging that the Professional and Administrative Careers Examination (PACE) written test used by Civil Service Commission
United States Civil Service Commission
The United States Civil Service Commission a three man commission was created by the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, which was passed into law on January 16, 1883...
had an adverse impact on African Americans and Hispanics.
The class-action suit was filed against Alan Campbell, the director of the Office of Personnel Management
Office of Personnel Management
The United States Office of Personnel Management is an independent agency of the United States government that manages the civil service of the federal government. The current Director is John Berry.-History:...
(or Civil Service Commission, as it was then called). Though Campbell was the named defendant in the case, approximately 45 other federal departments and agencies, all agencies that had ever used the PACE, were listed as representatives of the defendant class.
PACE was the principal entry-level test administered to candidates for positions in the federal government's executive branch. The suit asked the judge to declare that the OPM, by using the test, had deprived the plaintiffs of rights secured by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Luévano consent decree
The Luévano consent decree is the 1981 agreement that settled the lawsuit and called for the elimination of PACE and required replacing it with alternative examinations. In response to the consent decree, OPMOffice of Personnel Management
The United States Office of Personnel Management is an independent agency of the United States government that manages the civil service of the federal government. The current Director is John Berry.-History:...
developed the Administrative Careers with America examination. The consent decree also established two special hiring programs, Outstanding Scholar and Bilingual/Bicultural, for limited use in filling former PACE positions.
External links
- http://www.opm.gov/employ/luevano.asp
- http://www.opm.gov/deu/Handbook_2003_archive/DEOH-Section-6.asp
- http://www.opm.gov/employ/luevano-archive.asp