Supreme Court signals it will make it easier for Americans to file ‘reverse discrimination’ suits
The Supreme Court appeared virtually certain to side with an Ohio woman who lost a “reverse discrimination” suit against her employer when her gay boss declined to promote her, a decision that will likely make it easier for some White and straight employees to win similar claims.
US Supreme Court seems poised to lower bar for 'reverse discrimination' suits
U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared to lean on Wednesday toward making it easier for people from "majority backgrounds," such as white or straight people, to pursue workplace discrimination claims, as they heard an appeal by an Ohio woman who claims she was denied a promotion and demoted because she is heterosexual.
Ohio woman’s reverse discrimination case before the U.S. Supreme Court has wide-ranging DEI implications
CLEVELAND, Ohio — In many ways, Marlean Ames’ lawsuit was fairly routine. The longtime employee of the Ohio Department of Youth Services said she was wrongly passed over for a promotion, demoted without an explanation from her bosses and lost out on some $40,000 a year.
Supreme Court appears likely to side with straight woman in `reverse discrimination' case
We're in radical agreement today,' Justice Gorsuch said. The Supreme Court steered clear of the larger debate over DEI.
Supreme Court Poised to Strike Down Reverse Discrimination Standard
On February 26, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, a case that challenges the
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Supreme Court takes on ‘reverse discrimination,’ and it’s not looking good
The justices all but ignored our nation’s long and shameful history of bias against marginalized populations, and could upend hard-fought protections for those who need them most.
Supreme Court seems poised to rule for woman alleging "reverse discrimination"
Marlean Ames is seeking to revive her lawsuit alleging her employer engaged in reverse discrimination when she was denied a promotion and then demoted.
'Reverse discrimination' case comes to Supreme Court as DEI is under siege
The issue is different than the question of whether the Trump administration can end DEI policies. Will the Supreme Court tune out the background noise?
Ohio woman asks court to weigh in on requirements for reverse discrimination claim
Marlean Ames says she is the victim of reverse discrimination: She was not hired for a job that she wanted, and she was demoted, because she is straight. Ames sued and brought her case to the Supreme Court.
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‘Reverse Discrimination’ at the Supreme Court
Marlean Ames alleges she was passed over for gay job candidates.
Clarence Page: Don’t let ‘reverse discrimination’ reverse our national progress
There’s nothing simple about our racial, gender and other conflicts, but finding solutions together can work, if we can build ...
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Court appears likely to side with straight woman in reverse discrimination suit
The Supreme Court on Wednesday was sympathetic to an Ohio woman who alleges that she was the victim of reverse discrimination ...
‘More fuel to this anti-DEI effort’: SCOTUS considers straight woman’s reverse discrimination claim
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on a straight woman's reverse discrimination claim. MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa ...