Next week, a federal jury in Washington will consider whether the U.S. Department of Justice denied a promotion to a veteran prosecutor because of his race.
Joshua Nesbitt, who is black, joined the Justice Department in 1992, according to court documents. In 2010, he applied for a promotion. The job went to a white attorney, Paul Ridge, who Nesbitt claimed had less experience and failed to meet the application requirements.
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