Supreme Court Ricci

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

The New Haven Independent | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics


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...

Grasping at Straws: Sotomayor, Ricci, and the Lunatic Fringe

Doug Kendall | Posted 07.30.2009 | Politics


Doug Kendall

The far right's attack on Judge Sonia Sotomayor is not going well, and desperation has clearly set in.

Sam Stein

GOP Jumps On Ricci, But Sotomayor's Confirmation Chances Remain Strong

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.30.2009 | Politics


The Supreme Court's ruling that a group of white firefighters were unfairly denied promotions based on their race was the worst of three possible outc...

Ricci Decision: 5-4 Ruling In Favor Of Firefighters (FULL DECISION TEXT)

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 07.30.2009 | Politics


The Supreme Court has ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision t...