Scope and Contents From the File: The ACLU submitted an amicus brief on behalf of the plaintiffs in this 1980 Supreme Court case which considers, again, the mechanics of affirmative action. Once again, the discriminatory employment zone under considerations is city firefighters - in this case, in the City of Oakland. The court writes: "The superior court had adjudged, among other things, that "[i]n order to ameliorate the effects of past racial discrimination, [the City of Oakland's] appointment of fire fighters . . . shall...