In a blow to President Obama and his pick of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court, the current court overturned one of her more controversial decisions.
From the Washington Post:
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge.
New Haven was wrong to scrap a promotion exam because no African-Americans and only two Hispanic firefighters were likely to be made lieutenants or captains based on the results, the court said Monday in a 5-4 decision. The city said that it had acted to avoid a lawsuit from minorities.
The ruling could alter employment practices nationwide, potentially limiting the circumstances in which employers can be held liable for decisions when there is no evidence of intentional discrimination against minorities.
This ruling shows that Sotomayor is just a race baiter, and took her vengeance out against a group of white firefighters who sacrifice their lives every single day.
But, I will reiterate, this court pick will still make it through the Senate, and Republicans shouldn't spend their time trying to take her down. They will only lose the fight and look idiotic doing so.
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