White firefighters 'reverse discrimination' ruling [US SC]

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White firefighters 'reverse discrimination' ruling [US SC]

June 29, 2009 03:16:00 pm

Ricci, et al. v. DeStefano, et al., US Supreme Court, June 29, 2009 [overturning a lower court ruling dismissing racial discrimination challenges to the promotion criteria used by the fire department of New Haven, CT].

Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on employment discrimination issues.

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