https://freerepublic.com/tag/riccivsdestefano/ en-us Wed, 27 May 2009 01:08:41 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2258734/posts The New Haven firefighter case is one of the most controversial rulings in Sotomayor's record, and one that will no doubt be a prime source of criticism from conservatives. The case, Ricci vs. DeStefano, was brought by Frank Ricci and a group of his firefighting colleagues (all non-black including one Hispanic man). The men were denied promotion after an examination to determine their eligibility to move up yielded no successful black candidates. As a result, the New Haven authority decided to discard the exam results and grant no promotions. Ricci and his colleagues argued they'd been discriminated against, but their... Newsweek https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2258734/posts#comment Wed, 27 May 2009 01:08:41 GMT