Black firefighter can pursue disparate-impact claim 
Published: August 18, 2011
Tags: disparate impact, disparate treatment, employment discrimination, Ricci v. Destefano, Title VII
An African-American firefighter can proceed with a Title VII claim alleging that a promotional exam had a disparate impact on minorities – even though his employer argued that its actions were necessary to avoid disparate-treatment liability, the 2nd Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Firefighters get $2 million for reverse discrimination
Published: August 1, 2011
Tags: equal protection, race discrimination, reverse discrimination, Ricci v. Destefano, Supreme Court, Title VII
After taking their reverse discrimination case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, 20 firefighters have reached a $2 million settlement with the city of New Haven, Conn.
NYC affirmative action plan may violate Title VII
Published: May 9, 2011
Tags: affirmative action, employment, reverse discrimination, Ricci v. Destefano
The civil rights of non-minority New York City employees may have been violated by an affirmative action plan granting new minority employees retroactive seniority, the 2nd Circuit has ruled in reversing judgment.
Affirmative action policies may show bias
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: September 7, 2009
Tags: reverse discrimination, Ricci v. Destefano, Title VII
A reverse discrimination plaintiff could use her employer’s affirmative action policies as direct evidence of bias, the 8th Circuit has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.
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