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Heritage Legal Scholars Comment on the Ricci Decision and Sotomayor

In today's decision on Ricci v. DeStefano, the Supreme Court rejected reverse discrimination as practiced by New Haven, CT. The city had denied promotion to deserving firefighters because of their race. Today's ruling is a telling blow against invidious racial discrimination.

Learn More About Ricci v. DeStefano: Comments by Edwin Meese III, Robert Alt, and Hans von Spakovsky

Equal Protection Cases

Decision  Court Types of Activism
Cooper v. Aaron  Supreme Court  Abusing Precedent, Judicial Imperialism 
Hunter ex rel. Brandt v. The Regents of the University of California  Ninth Circuit  Contorting Text, Playing Legislator, Abusing Precedent 
Reynolds v. Sims  Supreme Court  Living Constitutionalism, Abusing Precedent 
Ricci v. DeStefano  Second Circuit  Contorting Text, Judicial Dishonesty 
Romer v. Evans  Supreme Court  Living Constitutionalism 
Southwest Voter Registration Education Project v. Shelley  Ninth Circuit  Contorting Text, Abusing Precedent, Judicial Imperialism 
United States v. Virginia  Supreme Court  Playing Legislator 
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