Race Discrimination and the Supreme Court. : A Legal Analysis of Ricci v. DeStefano.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discrimination in employment.

Judges.

Race discrimination.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (8 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on and summarizes Ricci v. DeStefano, in which a group of white firefighters challenged city officials in New Haven, Conn., over their refusal to certify a promotional test, on which minority firefighters had performed poorly relative to white firefighters. Reviews Supreme Court ruling that this decision violated race provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination in employment. Highlights significance of case, in light of role of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in prior ruling in the case.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Race Discrimination and the Supreme Court

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