Legal Opinion
Ricci v. DeStefano
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 29, 2009No. 07-1428PublishedCited by 1,989 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kennedy
In the fire department of New Haven, Connecticut — as in emergency-service agencies throughout the Nation — fire*562fighters prize their promotion to and within the officer ranks. An agency’s officers command respect within the department and in the whole community; and, of course, added responsibilities command increased salary and benefits. Aware of the intense competition for promotions, New Haven, like many cities, relies on objective examinations to identify the best qualified candidates.
In 2003, 118 New Haven firefighters took examinations to qualify for promotion to the rank of lieutenant…
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