In TheRicci V

In theRicci v.DeStefanocase discussed in the text,seventeen whiteandone Hispanic firefighters sued the City of New Haven.The plaintiffs alleged the city's refusal to certify test results of an examination,which would have made them eligible for promotion,was a violation of Title VII's ban on disparatetreatment.How did the U.S.Supreme Court rule?

A) That the City of New Haven had engaged in illegal disparate impact discrimination.
B) That the City of New Haven had engaged in illegal disparate treatment discrimination.
C) That the City of New Haven had acted appropriately because there was a credible threat of a lawsuit.
D) That the City of New Haven had acted appropriately both because there was a credible threat of a lawsuit and because the City had established, using objective facts, that such a lawsuit could not be afforded.