Topic: Frank Ricci
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Firefighters in historic Supreme Court case finally promoted
Fourteen firefighters of the ‘New Haven 20,’ whose reverse discrimination lawsuit was decided by the Supreme Court in June, were promoted Thursday after five years of legal wrangling.
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Firefighters on Sotomayor: We did not ask for empathy
Sotomayor had ruled against them in a controversial reverse-discrimination case. In Senate testimony Thursday, they vented their displeasure.
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Ricci and the future of race in America
We're witnessing the beginning of the end of affirmative action.
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Sonia Sotomayor's historic trial by Senate fire about to begin
She'll face tough questioning, but even Republicans expect her to be confirmed.
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Sotomayor on tape: What she said in firefighter race case
She asked probing questions of each side in the reverse-discrimination suit. But the circuit court's 135-word summary order rubbed some the wrong way.
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Supreme Court to hear reverse-discrimination case
In a potentially influential case, white and Hispanic firefighters in New Haven, Conn., claim racial bias in promotion.
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U.S. Supreme Court takes up 'reverse discrimination' case
White firefighters in New Haven, Conn., say the city should have considered test results.
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