A group of white New Haven, Conn., firefighters who won a discrimination case before the U.S. Supreme Court are seeking back pay, damages and legal fees. The high court ruled in June that New Haven officials violated white firefighters' civil rights when they threw out 2003 test results in which too few minorities did well. The firefighters' attorney has now filed papers arguing they're entitled to back pay with interest for long-overdue promotions, several categories of damages and attorney fees.
December 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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A group of white New Haven, Conn., firefighters who won a discrimination case before the U.S. Supreme Court are seeking back pay, damages and legal fees.
The high court ruled in June that New Haven officials violated white firefighters’ civil rights when they threw out 2003 test results in which too few minorities did well. Fourteen firefighters who sued were promoted this month to lieutenant and captain.
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