District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania October 12, 1979, Civ. A. 75-162 (COM. OF PENNSYLVANIA v. Flaherty)

OPINION

WEBER, Chief Judge.

The defendants have petitioned this Court to permit promotions to be made in the Department of Police, City of Pittsburgh. The City of Pittsburgh, through the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Police Superintendent, desires to promote straight down the existing eligible lists for Police Sergeant and Police Lieutenant utilizing the “rule of four” and