“ Fear of litigation alone cannot justify an employer’s reliance on race to the detriment of individuals who passed the examinations and qualified for promotions.
— Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the 5-4 majority saying that white firefighters in New Haven, CT. were denied promotions based on race. The ruling overturned an appellate court ruling that SCOTUS nominee Sonia Sotomayor previously endorsed.
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