The Second Circuit today reinstated claims brought by a black firefighter against the City of New Haven alleging that he was unfairly denied promotion to the position of lieutenant because of the city’s scoring of a 2003 promotional exam. (I covered the original lawsuit back in 2009 here.) The decision in Briscoe v. City of… Continue Reading
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Black Firefighters Move to Intervene in Ricci v. DeStefano
Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, LitigationYesterday, 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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