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BIONDO v. CITY OF CHICAGO, ILL

No. 02-2707, 02-3099, 03-1921.

382 F.3d 680 (2004)

Peter BIONDO, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 27, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda Friedman (argued), Mary Stowell, Stowell & Friedman, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Benna R. Solomon (argued), Office of the Corporation Counsel, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before EASTERBROOK, MANION, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Chicago's Fire Department has five ranks: firefighter, engineer, lieutenant, captain, and battalion chief. Promotions depend on competitive examinations. Chicago developed the 1986 exam for lieutenant (a position open to firefighters and engineers) with care to ensure that it was both non-discriminatory and a valid test of skills. Yet although 29% of those who took the exam were either black or Hispanic, only 12% of those who received the...

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