IT IS TIME FOR THE TREE OF LIBERTY TO BE NURISHED

WHAT HAPPENED TO EQUAL RIGHTS, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BEST PERSON WIN'S, WHAT HAPPENED TO HARD WORK, WHAT HAPPENED TO LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.

"New Haven went to extraordinary lengths to create a fair exam for this particular promotion, Torre said. The city hired a consultant to specifically design the test to help minority candidates qualify for promotions, she said. The reading level was reduced to a fifth-grade literacy rate, and candidates were given a study guide and a three-month study period. The city recruited black and Hispanic fire chiefs from across the country to serve as test assessors. Assessment panels included a majority of African-American or Hispanic assessors, Torre said. Candidates were allowed to bring books and notes into the oral assessment part of the test. There were no time limits. Candidates were urged to take their time and jot down notes before answering, she said.

"What more can we do, Judge Sotomayor?" Torre asked."

Karen Torre is the Ricci et al attorney