A New Jersey appeals court has thrown out a 2019 police promotion exam, ruling that the state’s attempt to help minority candidates by changing the scoring method was unjustified and unfair to those who followed the test instructions.

The issue began when the Civil Service Commission removed the last 10 questions from the sergeant exam, saying those questions unfairly lowered scores for Black and Hispanic officers.

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