WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court hears arguments today in a Connecticut firefighters' civil rights case that has the potential to change hiring practices nationwide.
The court will weigh whether New Haven's decision to scrap a promotion exam because too few minorities passed violates the civil rights of top-scoring white applicants.
The discrimination lawsuit was brought by 20 white firefighters — one also is Hispanic.
The city argues going ahead with the promotions based on the test results would have risked a lawsuit claiming the exams had a "disparate impact" on minorities. - FOX News Story
I know that this is a touchy subject. But come on. What if the situation would have been reversed, and only the African Americans scored good and Whites and Hispanics scored poorly. Would they have thrown out the exam?
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