Professor Yoo Published Op-Ed
March 1, 2009
Visiting Professor John Yoo published an op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer entitled, “A missed opportunity to put skills above race.” The article discusses the Obama Administration’s support of the city of New Haven in the Ricci v. DeStefano case. Yoo writes, “President Obama and his chief law enforcement officer have missed an opportunity to live up to their promise to take the nation beyond the old battle lines over race . . . by support[ing] the use of race by New Haven, Conn., in making hiring, firing, and promotion decisions.” Read article …