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Firefighters Case Looms Large for Sotomayor

When the Supreme Court issues its final rulings of this term on Monday morning, the White House and senators from both parties will be watching most intently for the results of one particular case. That case is Ricci et al. v. DeStefano et al. , a reverse-discrimination case in which 20 firefighters from New Haven, Conn., known as the New Haven 20, are suing the City of New Haven over the civil service test the city administered as a part of the promotion process for the fire department. **UPDATE- The Supreme Court has reversed the Ricci decision, on a 5-4 vote.** ...

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