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Supreme Court Rules For 'New Haven 20'

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race.

The 5-4 decision reverses Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's earlier ruling as an appeals court judge.

Guests:

David Savage, Supreme Court reporter for the Los Angeles Times

Greg Coleman, attorney for the firefighters

Matthew Colangelo, attorney for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund

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