New Haven (CT) Promotional Problems

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From the New Haven Register:

U.S. court tosses out case over city jobs

20 firefighters claimed race discrimination in tests, promotions

By William Kaempffer, Register Staff

NEW HAVEN — Twenty firefighters did not have their civil rights violated when two promotional tests were thrown out at the city's urging in 2004 because too few minorities scored near the top, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.

In a four-paragraph summary order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit upheld a New Haven district court judge's 2006 decision that the firefighters didn't have legitimate claims of race discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

"I think that this is a good thing for public safety in New Haven," said Rob Smuts, the city's chief administrative officer. "It will allow us to move forward with these long-needed promotions and to do so in a way that conforms with all federal laws, including Title VII..........

And the saga continues.

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Edited February 16, 2008 by FFNick