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United States Second Circuit


Vivenzio v. City of Syracuse, 08-2436

In an action alleging racial discrimination by a city fire department, summary judgment for defendants is vacated where the record did not establish as a matter of law that the city's continued reliance on racial considerations in the hiring of firefighters was justified by a prior consent decree.

Appellate Information

  • Argued 05/22/2009
  • Decided 07/01/2010
  • Published 07/01/2010

Judges

  • Amalya J. Kearse

Court

  • United States Second Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Timothy J. Fennell, Nancy Jean Larson

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