It gives the other side ammo and overshadows any due diligence, while it devalues the candidate...
The first Black federal judge in Alabama, U.W. Clemon, urged the president not to choose appeals Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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It gives the other side ammo and overshadows any due diligence, while it devalues the candidate...
did you actually take the time to read what she said and what her thought process was behind it?
It gives the other side ammo and overshadows any due diligence, while it devalues the candidate...
Yes because this it the only reason the GOP would attack and prevent a Biden pick. Maybe he should have just picked a white male, like Merrick Garland, and surely the GOP would have no grounds to attack that pick...oh wait....
trump didn't announce color, just picked folks with very direct and open ties to white supremacists.
She is worse than Clarence Thomas.Republicans were opposed to her out of hand because she's black, but if they suddenly come around we better ask why their sudden change of attitude. Not saying she is, but the last thing we need is a female Clarence.
Judge Rejects Lockheed Martin Race-Bias Settlement
In a scathing rebuke of a proposed class of black Lockheed Martin workers, a federal judge on Friday shot down a $22.8 million settlement proposal and refused to certify class-action claims of racial discrimination.
BRITAIN EAKIN / July 31, 2017
WASHINGTON (CN) - In a scathing rebuke of a proposed class of black Lockheed Martin workers, a federal judge on Friday shot down a $22.8 million settlement proposal and refused to certify class-action claims of racial discrimination.
Citing U.S. Supreme Court precedent in the 2011 case Wal-Mart Stores Inc. v. Dukes, U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson found that two Lockheed employees failed to show that a general policy of discrimination exists in the company's performance-review system.
Plaintiffs Vernon Ross and Debra Josey had claimed in a 2016 complaint that Lockheed's review process resulted in disparate outcomes for black employees, including lower pay, lower retention rates and fewer promotions.
But Jackson found their arguments unpersuasive, particularly as they relate to a proposed class of 5,500 black employees of Lockheed, a leader in the aerospace, defense, security and technologies industry.
"As was the case in Wal-Mart, plaintiffs have not identified any affirmative policy that had a demonstrably discriminatory intent or effect on African-American Lockheed employees," the 52-page ruling states.
The specific cases of Ross and Josey, among the thousands of proposed class members, failed to persuade Jackson of pervasive commonalities.
"Notably, even the anecdotal allegations of the two named plaintiffs fall short of giving rise to any belief that a common mode of discretionary decision making resulted in consistent race discrimination against the entire class," the judge wrote.
Jackson, however, saved her harshest criticism for the proposed settlement, raising doubts about its fairness.
The parties negotiated the settlement during an 11-day stretch, in person and over the phone.
Lockheed had agreed to pay $22.8 million to class members who opt into the settlement, which a claims administrator would distribute based on criteria to be determined later, after gathering information from class members.
The agreement would have prevented proposed class members from bringing any other race discrimination claims beyond those stemming from the defense giant’s performance-review system.
Jackson said it makes sense for Lockheed to have agreed to a settlement that "in one fell swoop" foreclosed other race discrimination claims, but she ripped the plaintiffs’ counsel for agreeing to those terms.
"It is shocking to this court that counsel for the putative class members would contend that a release this broad and consequential is a 'fair' bargain as it relates to the absent individuals whose potential legal claims are effectively extinguished by it," she wrote.
Jackson expressed additional concern about the proposed settlement's opt-out procedure, which would make those who don't respond to the class action ineligible to receive compensation from any settlement fund.
"That is exactly the sort of circumstance that raises legitimate questions about the fairness of a settlement agreement," the ruling states.
According to the ruling, thousands of Lockheed employees are expected not to respond, which Jackson found unpalatable.
"This settlement agreement effectively allows Lockheed to inoculate itself against any and all race discrimination and race-related benefits claims by a huge swath of its African-American employees for a price that hardly seems 'adequate,'" the ruling states.
Jackson also criticized Ross and Josey for failing to fully evaluate the claims that class members would relinquish, which she said suggests they were not acting to protect and advance the rights of the class.
"Plaintiffs have opted to bind their fellow class members indiscriminately and rely on a claims administrator to do the heavy lifting of sorting it all out on the back end," Jackson wrote.
The plaintiffs’ attorney, Charles Firth with Minneapolis-based Engelmeier & Umanah, responded to the ruling in an email.
"There are many outstanding aspects of this settlement, and we are particularly proud of the programmatic relief," Firth said. "We intend to carefully review the court’s concerns, and address them as soon as possible."
A spokesperson for Lockheed Martin said in an email that the company is aware of the ruling.
"We continue to be fully committed to diversity and inclusion in our workplace and are considering next steps," the statement said.
Would he make it into the 0.1%?
His first wife was black though. Matter of fact,Im pretty sure he would never married that white lady,if his first wife didn't died prematurely. People always seem to focus on the second wife and ignore his first one;who he was with much longer.
You are correct. Yes she was. Yes they were together much longer.
But he still made a conscious decision to marry a white woman nontheless. That was the point. Lol. He could’ve married another black woman but he didn’t.
Clarence Uncle Thomas has voted against every case argued before the Supreme Court that would have remedied injustices perpetrated upon black people and other minorities. No black Justice could be worse than than that Judas.
I’m going to post this in the Brian Flores thread
In 2010, Brown Jackson returned to the Sentencing Commission after Obama nominated her to serve as vice chair of the commission. The Senate confirmed her for the position by unanimous consent. During her tenure, the commission sought to alleviate harsh sentences for drug crimes by enacting several amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, including allowing some people with crack-cocaine convictions to seek lighter sentences.
No such thing!
You got nigha in that thread attacking people who don't marry or love white women. Running around using words like people of color
You are correct. Also Donald Trump announced he was picking a white woman for RBGs seat (the white was silent) and nobody batted an eye. I don't like the pick because like Obama, Biden seems to surround himself with black people with white spouses. Don't mean they against blacks but it may mean if it a close call the win goes to the white people they love.
I didn't say she was a bad pick because of who her spouse is. In fact I didn't even say she was a bad pick at all.
Have the Bgol lawyers decipher this section.
I talked to some Russians in Ukraine, they are making fun of us, they are not going down our road; dog whistling nonsense, promoting products that do not create jobs for your community, talking about colleges which is pedophilic to their children.
In any event, the Ukrainians that want to be European, they are fleeing, this is why the Russians are not full on right now giving them a chance to escape. The ones that want to turn Ukraine into a EU country will stay and fight; these are the ones that will die.
In any event, the Ukrainians that want to be European, they are fleeing, this is why the Russians are not full on right now giving them a chance to escape. The ones that want to turn Ukraine into a EU country will stay and fight; these are the ones that will die.
Jackson also ruled that the proposed settlement was not fair, reasonable and adequate because many Black employees would be abandoning potential discrimination claims without knowing what they were giving up and what monetary compensation or other relief they were likely to get in return. Every one of Lockheed’s Black employees would have had to give up all rights to sue the company for any kind of past discrimination to obtain a settlement in this one particular case, which challenged one particular employment practice of the company. Jackson believed that trade-off was unfair.
Actually Trump did... you ever heard of the 'federalist society".? this is a group of conservative white so call constitutional scholars, who routinely publish a list of whom they feel are worthy of being appointment to the supreme court. All three of Trumps SC judges were vetted by this group and given to trump to pick from. He picked each one. So it's done, its not done in the manner that Biden did which was to make the shit plain.
haha... what a silly statement.. you clearly don't know shit about Clarence Thomas!! the grand dragon of the KKK mixed with Hitler can't touch Clarence Thomas.
LMBAOOOOOOOOO
Lauren Lake, might as well.
Ever! You for us and your kind but you can’t pick a mate from the enormous pool of black women (or men for bitches like Kamala) that come in all shades? Fuck y’all cooning house nigga motherfuckers!
I know enough. Just like I know enough about Brown-Jackson. If she gets confirmed (not guaranteed) you’ll see who is worse.
Clarence Thomas attacking affirmative action/colleges sent these depraved black female predators after him with Anita Hill. Brent Kavanaugh is another helpless victim being a pick from President Trump. This shit has been going on for awhile.
The Republicans want me to testify that she is cannibalist scum which I agreed. Since the court is 6-3, her pick won't matter, she will be writing a losing liberal dissenting opinion. She might write the majority opinion when she sides with the Defendants in discrimination lawsuits.
They are not built like me to resist at all costs, they hurt female equality in other countries that are male dominated with this behavior.
The Republicans want me to testify that she is cannibalist scum which I agreed. Since the court is 6-3, her pick won't matter, she will be writing a losing liberal dissenting opinion. She might write the majority opinion when she sides with the Defendants in discrimination lawsuits.
They are not built like me to resist at all costs, they hurt female equality in other countries that are male dominated with this behavior.
Damn lol
What do you mean by this?What happens when yur only real criteria is race/sex...
She married a grey dude?Just read his letter and you will see why he is upset.
This is from his confirmation:
Judge Brown Jackson with her husband...
That dude be suspect wit his posts since 2006
Government Employees, Elected officials and Bureaucrats ...... coon home, coon hiding haven, coon paradise.
No not ALL are coons but if any of them tells you its not true, you will have been lied to straight to your face.
I don't know this lady, so I can't make a judgement now, but truth is she can!
For the rest of her natural life and her judgements can and will affect the rest of my natural life, so I wish her the best
and hope the bitter pills of how she got there are just tough medicine for the positive potential and change she will achieve.
No not ALL are coons but if any of them tells you its not true, you will have been lied to straight to your face.
I don't know this lady, so I can't make a judgement now, but truth is she can!
For the rest of her natural life and her judgements can and will affect the rest of my natural life, so I wish her the best
and hope the bitter pills of how she got there are just tough medicine for the positive potential and change she will achieve.
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This is where I stand...good posting..brah