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Justice As Right Relationship: A Philosophical And Theological Reflection On Affirmative Action, Robert John Araujo
Justice As Right Relationship: A Philosophical And Theological Reflection On Affirmative Action, Robert John Araujo
Pepperdine Law Review
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What Can The Brothers Malone Teach Us About Ficher V. University Of Texas?, Charlie Gerstein
What Can The Brothers Malone Teach Us About Ficher V. University Of Texas?, Charlie Gerstein
Michigan Law Review First Impressions
In 1975, the Brothers Malone took the entrance exam for the Boston Fire Department. At the time, the Department was under a court-ordered affirmative action plan: it divided its pool of test-takers into groups of black and white applicants and gave substantial preference to those in the former. The Brothers listed themselves as white and didn't make the cut. In 1977, the Brothers Malone again took the entrance exam for the Boston Fire department, this time listing themselves as black. The Brothers became firemen. Within a few years, someone at the Fire Department grew suspicious of the Malones. An investigation …