A federal judge has temporarily enjoined New York City from using its current examination for appointing entry-level firefighter candidates. Eastern District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis wrote that the exam is unable to distinguish between more and less qualified candidates, but instead screens and ranks applicants in a manner that "disproportionally excludes black and Hispanic applicants." The 37-page decision marks the latest escalation in the often-heated fight over the firefighter exam.
August 05, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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A federal judge has temporarily enjoined New York City from using its current examination for appointing entry-level firefighter candidates.
“Because the test questions do not measure the abilities required for the job of entry-level firefighter, the examination cannot distinguish between qualified and unqualified candidates, or even between more and less qualified candidates,” Eastern District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis wrote in United States v. The Vulcan Society Inc., 07-cv-2067.
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