Firefighter Plaintiffs Prevail in Landmark Supreme Court Case.

The article focuses on the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in the court case of Ricci v. DeStefano, related to employee promotion laws. It discusses the controversy leading to the lawsuit, which started when the City of New Haven, Connecticut, gave an examination for firefighters seeking promotion to the rank of lieutenant or captain. The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff firefighters by granting their cross motion for summary judgment on the civil rights claim.