Supreme Court May Change Civil-rights Law in 2009

The Supreme Court justices are currently in talks about abolishing several rules pertaining to special protections for minorities in the workplace and in the voting booth. In the past, courts have ruled that employers must avoid tests and standards that would put minorities at a disadvantage. However, the Supreme Court will hear a case about a fire department that threw out civil service test because it disadvantaged black firefighters. The white firefighters complained that race politics were involved.

Also, an outdated law that pertains only to Southern states may be reversed. It requires that certain districts, cities and states get advance approval for any changes they would like to make to their election rules. They are saying that this law is unfair to the South.

Lawmakers are interested to see how this new legislature holds up in the new Obama administration. For more information about these laws and how they will affect you, contact a lawyer today!