martes, 30 de junio de 2009

Supreme Court Overrules Sotomayors Firefighter Decision

On a 5-4 vote, the court ruled with the firefighters. One Hispanic and 19 white firefighters (the Ricci of Ricci vs.

DeStefano) say they were denied promotions after passing an exam. The city of New Haven (and Mayor John DeStefano) threw out the test results because no minorities scored high enough for a promotion.

Source:
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/New-Haven-Firefighters-Wait-for-Ruling.html

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