The Supreme Court has ruled, in Ricci vs. DeStefano, “that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race,” according to the New York Times.
The ruling has struck a blow to affirmative action and reverse discrimination. Additionally, the ruling is likely in sync with the views of the majority of Americans.
In a June 3 poll out of Quinnipiac University, only 36 percent of respondents were against abolishing “affirmative-action programs that give preferences to blacks and minorities in hiring, promotions, and college admissions,” 55 percent were in favor of the proposition.
The majority of Americans seem to agree that all men must be treated equally, regardless of race, sex, or minority status. Thankfully, so does the Supreme Court.
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The Supreme Court is responsible for upholding “equal justice under law,” which is stated above the main entrence of the Supreme Court. That said, the Supreme court is the final arbiter of the law and its judgements are final, until the law is altered by the Court's ruling in another case or the Constitution is amended to contradict the judgment of the Court. Therefore, the judgments of the Supreme Court are virtually final, regardless of the will of the people.
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