If you have a hiring test, and decide to throw out your test in order to hire people who didn't pass, that's not allowed. Thus saieth the Supremes.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...901608_pf.html
If you have a hiring test, and decide to throw out your test in order to hire people who didn't pass, that's not allowed. Thus saieth the Supremes.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...901608_pf.html
"Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever they can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser; in fees, expenses and waste of time." -- Abraham Lincoln, (1809-1865) Lawyer and President who saved the United States.
"Without opportunities on the part of the poor to obtain expert legal advice, it is idle to talk of equality before the law"-- Justice Chas. Evans Hughes
interesting, you say it was a 'hiring test'. Other places say it was a 'promotion test'.
"The mark of a great player is in his ability to come back. The great champions have all come back from defeat." - Sam Snead
Same diff. Lots of lessons from this case. Including among them it's legally risky to dumb-down hiring/admissions standards in the interest of promoting diversity.
In this particular case, the FD gave a test for lieutenant promotions. No black folks passed, so the city decided not to promote anyone. The folks who passed sued, and SCOTUS agreed they got scru-ed.
Last edited by Okla-homey; 6/29/2009 at 07:20 PM.
"Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever they can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser; in fees, expenses and waste of time." -- Abraham Lincoln, (1809-1865) Lawyer and President who saved the United States.
"Without opportunities on the part of the poor to obtain expert legal advice, it is idle to talk of equality before the law"-- Justice Chas. Evans Hughes
I think we're missing the key point here:
Somewhere there's a judge named "Robert Sack"
"ESPN and Texas are now one and the same." -Stewart Mandel
Justice Ginsburg said something to the effect that she does not think this decision will be enduring. Given the currect administration's propensity to deal with what it deems to be disappointments by either legislation or executive order, she may be right.
Can you say Promotions Czar?
Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with ketchup.
"Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever they can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser; in fees, expenses and waste of time." -- Abraham Lincoln, (1809-1865) Lawyer and President who saved the United States.
"Without opportunities on the part of the poor to obtain expert legal advice, it is idle to talk of equality before the law"-- Justice Chas. Evans Hughes
What a concept!
Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with ketchup.
Why not end discrimination by institutionalizing it? Makes perfect sense.
Government, uh, I mean dear leader always knows what is fair.
Institutionalize Racism - Leaders will have to step up. Little girls from both or all races only apply BCS logic to it. If you are going to compete, just simply compete... If you need help to compete, please don't be 30 + years old with a vendetta.
This is how judges should legislate from the bench. They did the right thing today.
"If your dream ain't bigger than you, there's a problem with your dream." -Deion Sanders
"Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever they can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser; in fees, expenses and waste of time." -- Abraham Lincoln, (1809-1865) Lawyer and President who saved the United States.
"Without opportunities on the part of the poor to obtain expert legal advice, it is idle to talk of equality before the law"-- Justice Chas. Evans Hughes
I was in the car, driving from Dallas to Tulsa, listening to one of many XM talk stations. So it's definitely possible.
“Some people who attend the University of Oklahoma seem to represent different values than some people who attend the University of Texas.” -- Mr. J. Mcfarland
"[Christian Scott]'s off the team the day of the incident and I guarantee you he won't be back." -- Typical Dallas horn fan
“Some people who attend the University of Oklahoma seem to represent different values than some people who attend the University of Texas.” -- Mr. J. Mcfarland
"[Christian Scott]'s off the team the day of the incident and I guarantee you he won't be back." -- Typical Dallas horn fan
“Some people who attend the University of Oklahoma seem to represent different values than some people who attend the University of Texas.” -- Mr. J. Mcfarland
"[Christian Scott]'s off the team the day of the incident and I guarantee you he won't be back." -- Typical Dallas horn fan
pretty funny how in the last 5 months the partisans have discovered hypocrisy, corruption, and the absurd media drama that is american politics like it's something new.
it all looks pretty shabby when YOUR buttons aren't the ones being pushed, eh?
“someone's controlling the vibes!"--apache dropout