7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals states you have to hire blacks who are less qualified then other applicants and pay them millions of dollars in lawsuit fees.
The color of one’s skin is more important than one’s aptitude and intelligence according to the court.
The real tail kicker is that in 2001, a labor arbitrator ruled that the city discriminates against whites when it promotes a lower-scoring minority over a white. (Fran Spielman, “City ordered to promote white firefighters”, Chicago Sun-Times, Apr. 14, 2001). In 2002, a federal jury found that the 1986 test was fair, and that the city discriminated by promoting lower-scoring minorities over whites, awarding millions. (AP, May 18, 2002).
Given the recent decision by the 7th Circuit - diametrically opposed to earlier rulings in jury trials, they would appear to put the city in an impossible position. That is other than just being an open checkbook for the flavor of the day. Between the two rulings, the city is on the hook for over $800 million.