Frank Ricci

The Ledbetter Lesson

Jessica Arons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jessica Arons

Many hoped the Court would abandon its quest to place its own ideology ahead of settled law. Yet it is clear that these justices still have not learned their lesson.

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GOP Senators: Sotomayor Firefighter Plaintiff Is Victim Of "Smear Campaign"

The New Haven Independent | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Haven Firefighters, Sotomayor Confirmation, Ricci Smear, People for the American Way, Race, Ricci v. Destefano, Americans With Disabilities Act, Frank Ricci, Sotomayor, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court Ricci, Supreme Court, Orrin Hatch, Senator John Cornyn, Politics News

As firefighter Frank Ricci arrived in the nation's capital for his moment in the spotlight, U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch came to the his defense against an a...

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Reading the Pictures: Reaching the High Court on the Backs of White Heroes

Michael Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Supreme Court, New Haven, Sotomayor, Frank Ricci, Firefighters, Confirmation Hearings, Politics News
Michael Shaw

2009-07-16-20090716NewHavenfirefightersSotomayorhearing.jpgThis line of primarily white "first responders" makes for a vivid non-verbal argument that Sonia is stepping up to the high court on the backs of these white heroes.

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Frank Ricci: GOP To Showcase Firefighter Sotomayor Ruled Against

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Republicans will use next week's high-profile Senate hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor to raise concerns about her...

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Frank Ricci: All You Need To Know (PHOTOS, INFO, VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Firefighting, Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court, Sotomayor Confirmation, Frank Ricci, Sonia Sotomayor, Sotomayor, Obama Sotomayor, Supreme Court, Gop, Gop-Sotomayor-Ricci, Ricci vs. Stefano, Republicans, Video, Politics News

Republicans have announced that they plan to call on Frank Ricci, the white firefighter whose reverse discrimination claim was rejected by Supreme Cou...

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After New Haven: Random Ruminations on Race

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Supreme Court, Disparate Impact, Disparate Treatment, Title VII, Frank Ricci, Civil Rights, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ricci v. Destefano, New Haven Firefighters, Anthony Kennedy, Ricci, Politics News
Rick Horowitz

At some point, the surgeon has to pick up the knife; the fire captain has to send his people into the burning building. They need to know what they're doing.

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