On Monday, February 22, 2010 the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in the Lewis v. Chicago case, a case litigated by CLC since 1998. The plaintiffs challenged Chicago's  1995 written firefighter entrance exam. The lower court determined that the exam illegally discriminated against African American applicants. To read a transcript of the Supreme Court oral argument, please see the page for Projects/Employment Opportunity Project/Lewis Firefighter case.

The New York Times printed an editorial on the firefighter case on 2/22/10. To read the editorial, click here.

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