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nytimes.com - 7/1/2009

Editorial - Firefighters and Race

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On Monday, the Supreme Court dealt a blow to diversity in the American workplace. The court ruled, 5-to-4, that New Haven acted illegally when it threw out a promotion test on which minority firefighters had done poorly. In doing so, it put a new, narrower definition on Title VII of the Civil ...

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michellemalkin.com - 6/29/2009

Racism rejected: SCOTUS reverses Sotomayor in firefighters case

— michellemalkin.com — President Obama applauds the decision as a victory for equality under the law. [...] Read the rest... » (more) Racism rejected: SCOTUS reverses Sotomayor in ...

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washingtonpost.com - 6/30/2009

The Supreme Court Rules in the New Haven Firefighters Case

— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) The Supreme Court Rules in the New Haven Firefighters Case

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washingtonpost.com - 6/29/2009

High Court Rules for White Firefighters in Discrimination Suit

— washingtonpost.com — Ruling Reverses High-Profile Decision by Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor By Robert Barnes Washington Post Staff Writer... Monday, June 29, 2009 12:07 PM The Supreme Court today narrowly ruled in favor of white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., ... (more) High Court Rules for White Firefighters in ...

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New York Times Editorial: New Haven Should Have Used An Easier Test
Say Anything — ... The degree of twisted, convoluted thinking - as well as the unintentional and almost racist insults to minorities - in this New York Times editorial left me staring at my computer screen in amazement and wondering if anyone on that editorial staff actually thought about what they were writing. ...

Conservative "Legislation From The Bench"
TalkLeft — ... , I am announcing a new feature for the upcoming Sotomayor confirmation hearings - any acknowledgment in the Traditional Media that the Gang of 5 conservatives on the Roberts Court are judicial activists. Here is today's addition, from the New York Times Editorial page: ...