Supreme Court Rules For 'New Haven 20'

Courtesy NPR: Politics & Society  Mon, 06/29/2009 - 12:14

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race.

The 5-4 decision reverses Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's earlier ruling as an appeals court judge.

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