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Sen. Cornyn Statement On Ricci Decision

Statement

Date: June 29, 2009
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Infrastructure


Sen. Cornyn Statement On Ricci Decision

Says today's ruling is a victory for evenhanded application of the law

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in Ricci v. DeStefano that 18 firefighters in New Haven were unfairly denied promotions because of their race.

"Today's decision is a victory for evenhanded application of the law. Saying the earlier decision was ‘antithetical to the notion of a workplace where individuals are guaranteed equal opportunity regardless of race,' the Supreme Court saw the case for what it is: a ‘race-based decision' that violates federal law. And while the Justices were divided on the outcome, all nine Justices were critical of the trial court opinion that Judge Sotomayor endorsed."


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