Local News in Brief : Bias Ruling Is Upheld
A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld a ruling that the city of Glendale discriminated against a Latino policeman who was passed over seven times for promotion into the all-white supervisory ranks.
By a 3-0 vote, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected numerous challenges to the ruling by city officials, including a claim that the officer’s ex-wife should have been allowed to testify about his allegedly “poor interpersonal relationship skills.” The testimony was held to be irrelevant.
The court also noted that despite the city’s criticisms of Officer Ricardo Luis Jauregui’s interpersonal skills, he had served successfully numerous times on the Police Department’s hostage negotiating team during his 15 years with the department.
The court upheld a lower-court order to promote Jauregui to sergeant with back pay dating from February, 1986, the last time he was rejected. Senior Assistant City Atty. Scott Howard, who represented Glendale, declined comment on the ruling.
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