Case Scenario:
Minority Chicago police officers sued the City of Chicago, claiming that a 1994 examination for promotion to sergeant, and the ensuing February 1997 promotions based on that examination, had a disparate impact that discriminated based on race. Responding to the continuing controversy over promotions, Chicago's mayor appointed a panel in 1990 to make recommendations concerning future promotions. Based on those recommendations, Chicago hired an outside consultant to create a promotional examination. In the present suit, black, and Hispanic officers challenge the resulting 1994 examination used to promote officers to sergeants and the promotions made based on the examinations scores. Each of the three parts was weighted equally and the scores ranked. The ranking generated a promotional list, with the highest score listed first and entitled to the first promotion. The parties agree that this examination and ranking had a disparate impact on minorities. The issue is whether there was a viable alternative to the sergeant's exam that was less discriminatory.
Instructions: Prepare a case brief of the above case scenario. Identify the issue, rule(s), analysis, and conclusion. Please use the headings in your case brief write-up as shown below.
Issue: The issue should be a one-sentence statement that identifies what the problem the key players (HR managers or a court) may need to decide.
Rule: The rule should be identified based on the readings. A rule of law will apply to the case scenario facts. Please identify the correct rule that should apply and cite the rule.
Analysis: This section shows that you can apply the rule to the facts of the case to resolve the issue.
Conclusion: Properly conclude how the case should be resolved.