ABCNews.com

Will Race Discrimination Ruling Burn Sonia Sotomayor?

It wasn't a traditional discrimination case, and now conservatives are citing Sonia Sotomayor's ruling in the case in their pushback against the Supreme Court nominee. "Every day I go to work, I gotta pin this lieutenant's badge on me, it reminds me I got screwed out of a captain's badge because of the color of my skin," said Matt Marcarelli, a 15-year veteran of the New Haven, Conn., fire department. Marcarelli got the top score on a promotions exam. He was first in line for captain. But...Full Story
Commenting on this article is closed.
Member Comments (157)
 
ABC News on Facebook
Connect with Us
Social Tools Facebook Twitter Twitter Connect with Us YouTube RSS
ABC News Newsletters