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Ricci v. DeStefano
Ricci v. DeStefano
Frank Ricci, et al. v. John Destafano, et al.
Supreme Court of the United States Argued April 22, 2009 Full case name Docket nos. Holding Court membership Case opinions Ricci, et al. v. DeStefano, et al. 08-328.htm 07-1428, 08-328
US Supreme Court. The US Supreme Court agreed to hear the case. The lead plaintiff in the case is Frank Ricci, who has been a firefighter at the New Haven station for 11 years. Mr. Ricci gave up a second job to have time to study for the test. Because he has dyslexia, he paid an acquaintance $1,000 to read his textbooks on to audiotapes. Mr. Ricci also made flashcards, took practice tests, worked with a study group, and participated in mock interviews. His hard work at studying resulted in him getting the 6th highest score, among 77 people who took the test. The city of New Haven scrapped the test results for fear of a would-be Title VII disparate impact lawsuit brought by minority firefighters. [2]
References
[1] Supreme Court to hear reversediscrimination case, Christian Science Monitor, April 21, 2009 [2] Justices to Hear White Firefighters’ Bias Claims, The New York Times, April 9, 2009
Ricci v. DeStefano is a lawsuit brought against the city of New Haven, Connecticut by 18 city firefighters alleging that the city discriminated against them with regard to promotions. In April 2009, the Supreme Court of the United States began hearing the case. The case concerns firefighters in New Haven, Connecticut, who passed their test for promotions to management, who claim they were denied the promotions because they were white and Hispanic. [1] At the center of the case is New Haven’s 2003 promotion exams to select firefighters for 15 open captain and lieutenant positions within the fire department. One hundred eighteen candidates took the test, 27 of them black. After the tests were scored, no blacks scored high enough to qualify for consideration for the promotions. In response, the city decided not to promote anyone, citing the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Eighteen white test takers who would have qualified for consideration for the promotions, including one who is part Hispanic, sued the city, alleging reverse discrimination. The federal district court ruled for the city (DeStafano). Upon appeal, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals initially affirmed the district court’s ruling, but then added a per curiam opinion which recommended review by the
External links
• Associated Press (April 22, 2009). "Reverse discrimination? Justices weigh case" (Newspaper article). MSNBC. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/ 30346519//. Retrieved on April 27, 2009. • Mahoney, Edmund (April 22, 2009). "U.S. Supreme Court Hears New Haven Reverse Discrimination Case" (Newspaper article). Hartford Courant. http://www.courant.com/news/local/hcunew-haven-discriminationcase-0422,0,4158957.story. Retrieved on April 27, 2009. • Muraskin, David (April 28, 2009). "Ricci, et al. v. DeStefano, et al." (Case summary). Scotus Wiki. http://www.scotuswiki.com/ index.php?title=Ricci%2C_et_al._v._DeStefano%2C_et Retrieved on April 27, 2009. • Supreme Court of the United States (April 22, 2009). "Frank Ricci, et al. v. John
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DeStefano, et al." (Case brief). US Supreme Court website. http://www.supremecourtus.gov/ oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/ 07-1428.pdf. Retrieved on April 27, 2009. • Washington, Jesse (April 18, 2009). "Reverse discrimination case could transform hiring" (Newspaper article). Associated Press/Yahoo! News. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090418/ ap_on_re_us/scotus_firefighters_lawsuit. Retrieved on April 27, 2009.
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• Will, George (April 26, 2009). "The Wreck of a Spoils System" (Editorial). Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/ content/article/2009/04/24/ AR2009042402305.html. Retrieved on April 27, 2009. This article related to the Supreme Court of the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
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