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Sonia Sotomayor: The issue was whether or not employees who were a member of a disparately impacted group had a right under existing…

On the recordMay 7, 2009
The issue was whether or not employees who were a member of a disparately impacted group had a right under existing precedent to bring a lawsuit.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York

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Sotomayor explained the legal basis for the Ricci case regarding employee rights.

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