Race Issues and the Supreme Court - Ted Olson

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/10/Ted_Olson_Annual_Supreme_Court_Roundup

Ted Olson summarizes one of this term's highest-profile Supreme Court cases, which found that white firefighters from New Haven, Conn. could not be denied promotion because no minority candidates qualified. The ruling overturned the opinion of The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which included Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.

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The Honorable Theodore B. Olson of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and the former United States Solicitor General provides overview and analysis of the past year of Supreme Court decisions. - Federalist Society

Theodore B. Olson served as the 42nd United States Solicitor General from 2001 to 2004. Previously he was an assistant attorney general for the Office of Legal Counsel in the Reagan Administration and a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher. He has argued many cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, including issues of copyright, telecommunications, federal securities regulation, antitrust, the environment, school vouchers, criminal law, immigration, due process, voting rights, equal protection, the separation of powers, and the constitutionality of campaign finance reform law.

He successfully represented George W. Bush and Dick Cheney in the Supreme Court Bush v. Gore cases after the 2000 presidential election. He has written and lectured extensively on appellate advocacy, oral advocacy in the courtroom, and constitutional law.

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[liber8me]

based on a white corporate structure?

really? and how is a black corporate structure different?

so maybe we should segregate businesses huh? because whites cannot possibly work in structure of a black company!

[dailyminecrafter]

@liber8me black company? kiddin right?

[RaleighDawlishRaynar]

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[Efferts]

Np, and I mean it.

Until a firefighter refuses to rescue 'cuz of his/her victim's nationality, there's no controversy.

[fdny9682]

White corporate system????? Nice made up idea. The FDNY tests that Ihave taken and passes are based on merit of study. Just liberal whining

[fdny9682]

Whats up efferts, thank you

[thpt]

Here in CA white firefighters get passed over all the time.  If there are three openings and the top five applicants are white, they'll get the required 2 parts white, one part 'other', no matter how far down the list they have to go.

Remember this when your bed is on fire. It's not the capability of the firefighter that counts, it's the COLOR!

Ridiculous.

[rckbttm14]

remember most standardized test are based on a white corporate system, this is nothing new it's just exposed that fact as being, indeed true

[Efferts]

Im a NYC resident & mixed minority, yet I don't understand.

Our FDNY is an efficient force, prompt, & acclaimed. Why the fuck is diversity a focus?

Why should it be suspicious that any group or workforce is prevailed by whites? This reads "personal grief" all over it.