Ricci Decision Provides Rallying Point for Opposition

June 29, 2009 | Filed In:
Washington Post


By Jerry Markon and Michael D. Shear
Washington Post

Wendy E. Long, counsel to the conservative Judicial Confirmation Network, issued a statement saying that the firefighters "who protect the public safety and worked hard for their promotions did not deserve to become victims of racial quotas.''

Casting the decision as a repudiation of Sotomayor, Long added: "Usually, poor performance in any profession is not rewarded with the highest job offer in the entire profession."

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