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6th Circ. Won't Reopen Ohio Firefighter's Promotion Bias Suit

By Patrick Hoff · June 16, 2026, 3:20 PM EDT

The Sixth Circuit has backed the City of Cincinnati Fire Department's defeat of a firefighter's lawsuit claiming he was denied a promotion because he's Black, finding it was a low test...

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Case Information

Case Title

Janos Roper v. City of Cincinnati Fire Dept

Case Number

25-3700

Court

Appellate - 6th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3442 Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

September 02, 2025