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question 6

Multiple Choice

In the Ricci v.DeStefano case,one Hispanic and 17 white firefighters sued the city of New Haven.The plaintiffs alleged the city's refusal to certify test results of an examination,which would have made them eligible for promotion,was a violation of Title VII's ban on disparate treatment.How did the U.S.Supreme Court rule?

• A) The city of New Haven had engaged in illegal disparate impact discrimination.
• B) The city of New Haven had engaged in illegal disparate treatment discrimination.
• C) The city of New Haven had acted appropriately because there was a credible threat of a lawsuit.
• D) The city of New Haven had acted appropriately both because there was a credible threat of a lawsuit and because the city had established,using objective facts,that such a lawsuit could not be afforded.

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