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Court Awards Promotions to New Haven Firefighters
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A federal judge in Connecticut has ordered New Haven officials to promote 14 firefighters who won a reverse discrimination case that was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven followed the Supreme Court's instructions and ruled Tuesday that white firefighters' civil rights were violated when city officials threw out the results of two 2003 promotional exams, because no black firefighters scored high enough to be promoted.
Arterton had thrown out the white firefighters' lawsuit in 2006. A federal appeals court upheld her decision before the Supreme Court overturned both rulings in June.
The lead plaintiff, Frank Ricci, and seven others will be promoted to lieutenant, and six firefighters will be promoted to captain.
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Information from: New Haven Register, http://www.nhregister.com
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Arterton had thrown out the white firefighters' lawsuit in 2006. A federal appeals court upheld her decision before the Supreme Court overturned both rulings in June.
The lead plaintiff, Frank Ricci, and seven others will be promoted to lieutenant, and six firefighters will be promoted to captain.
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Information from: New Haven Register, http://www.nhregister.com
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Permalink Reply by Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich on
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It's about time.
I find it interesting that those who tried to stop the promotions were ones who failed the promotional exams.
Apparently, they are STILL of the mind that skin color should win out over best score. And they call us rascist.
Using ethnicity for any advantage is wrong.
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Permalink Reply by FETC on
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Congrats brothers...demand all the back pay as well as compunded interest lost in your retirement too.
They owe it to you for all the BS you went through.
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Permalink Reply by Loyd Dittfurth on
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That one big step for the rest of the world. Its almost as influential as when blacks no longer had to ride at the back of the bus.
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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on
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About time....JUSTICE instead of Just-us.......
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Permalink Reply by Rusty Mancini on
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Congrats, a win for the smart ones who earned it.
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Permalink Reply by Stephen Taylor on
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Congrats Frank - you are one brother-in-law to be proud of!!!!!!!
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