Court Rules for White Firefighters, Reversing Sotomayor Decision

In a blow to U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, the Court ruled today that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge.

In a case that has gone to the Supreme Court, firefighters with the New Haven, Conn., Fire Department say that they were denied promotions because the city gave preferential treatment to ... Full Story »

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Shawn Powers
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by Shawn Powers - Jun. 29, 2009

I think that a few of the statements made are not very well substantiated. Author could have interviewed neutral legal experts for a more balanced and contextualized story. I also think that more historical context would be required to understand the political consequences of the court's decision.

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