In April 2009, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear a suit over reverse discrimination brought by 18 white firefighters against the city. The suit involved the 2003 promotion test for the New Haven Fire Department. After the tests were scored, no black firefighters scored high enough to qualify for consideration for promotion, so the city announced that no one would be promoted. In the subsequent Ricci v. DeStefano decision the court found 5-4 that New Haven's decision to ignore the test results violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As a result, a district court subsequently ordered the city to promote 14 of the white firefighters. COUNT 9
QSN1 In what year did the U.S. Supreme Court entertain a lawsuit filed by 18 New Haven firefighters against the city of New Haven? ANS1 2009 QSN2 What was the distinguishing issue of the lawsuit over which 18 white firefighters in New Haven sought relief from the U.S. Supreme Court? ANS2 reverse discrimination QSN3 What was the name of the case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the city of New Haven had violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by denying any firefighter a promotion?  ANS3 Ricci v. DeStefano QSN4 In what year did low scores of black firefighters on a promotion test issued by the New Haven Fire Department ultimately halt promotions for all firefighters of any race in the city? ANS4 2003 QSN5 How many of the 18 white firefighters received promotions via district court order to the city of New Haven following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of the petitioning firefighters? ANS5 14 QSN6 What was the decision from the 2009 Supreme Court Case? ANS6 to ignore the test results QSN7 The Court case was involve between which two parties? ANS7 firefighters against the city QSN8 What did the city do after the fail test scores for promotions? ANS8 no one would be promoted QSN9 Out of how many of the white fireman got a promotion afterwards? ANS9 14 of the white firefighters