US EditionSupreme Court Reviews 'Reverse Discrimination' Case on Workplace Bias Standards
- The Supreme Court is reviewing a case involving Marlean Ames, who claims she faced workplace discrimination when passed over for promotion in favor of a gay man and a lesbian.
- A federal appeals court dismissed Ames's claim, but a conservative judge questioned the background circumstances rule used to assess bias claims by majority groups.
- The legal question is whether majority-group plaintiffs must show 'background circumstances' to proceed with discrimination claims under Title VII.
- A ruling in favor of Ames could change how discrimination claims are handled and potentially undermine diversity initiatives, according to some legal experts.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Supreme Court seems likely to rule for Ohio woman claiming job bias because she’s straight
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed likely Wednesday to side with an Ohio woman who claims she suffered sex discrimination from her employer...
Justices Seem Open to Reverse Discrimination Suits
“The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared to support the idea of making it easier for men and people who are White or straight to sue for job discrimination, based on oral arguments in the case of an Ohio woman who claims she faced anti-straight bias in the workplace,” the Washington Post reports. “The high court’s conservative supermajority and at least some of the liberal justices seemed receptive to arguments by Marlean Ames, who is challengin…
Supreme Court to hear arguments on 'reverse discrimination' case
(NewsNation) — The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case alleging “reverse discrimination” against a plaintiff who says she was passed over for a promotion by a state agency because she is straight. Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services is set to be the first Supreme Court case to tackle workplace discrimination under the Trump administration, which dismantled diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the federal g…
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