Yesterday, a group of black firefighters filed a motion to intervene in the Ricci v. DeStefano case claiming their rights will be "irrevocably impaired " if they aren’t allowed to join in the case. You can download the motion and the accompanying memorandum of law here. The motion was not unexpected though I’m not sure… Continue Reading
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Ricci Redux: Black Firefighter Files Suit Against New Haven Alleging Race Discrimination
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, LitigationWell, that didn’t take too long. Just a few months after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Ricci v. DeStefano, a black firefighter filed suit yesterday in U.S. District Court alleging that he was unfairly denied promotion to the position of lieutenant because of the city’s scoring of a 2003 promotional exam. You can download… Continue Reading
