Ricci v. DeStafano

  • Slate has an excellent five-part article on the backstory behind the Ricci v. DeStafano case that the Supreme Court is expected to rule on this Monday. This is the one about the city of New Haven throwing out a firefighter exam because it would've ended up denying promotion to every African-American that took it, likely a Title VII violation -- and the one that Sonia Sotomayor was criticized for ruling on the side of the city with no explanation. A fascinating article, and one that makes it clear (at least to me) that while the situation was hairy for the plaintiffs, it was a fairly clear-cut case for a circuit court. (Of course, the Supreme Court is a different matter, and has more free reign in overturning precedent.) (16) #
    6/25/2009
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