Firefighters Ruling Expected Monday Could Impact Sotomayor Confirmation
See all! We can only hope:The Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling Monday in a case that could have bearing on the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.The case is one of “reverse discrimination.” Twenty firefighters — 19 white and one Hispanic — who were denied promotions in New Haven, Conn., claim city officials discriminated against them because they were more concerned about potential complaints of Civil Rights Act violations than their performance on advancement exams.The white firefighters say discrimination is discrimination no matter what color it takes, and therefore, the city did violate the Civil Rights Act in not promoting the white and one Hispanic firefighters.how the justices rule could have a big impact on all businesses and governments that make job-related decisions involving race. In 2003, the high court said universities can consider race as one way to ensure student diversity.But the case is also relevant because Sotomayor was one of the three appeals[…]