The Supreme Court Thursday revived the case of Marlean Ames, an Ohio woman, who claimed that she was denied of her promotion at a state agency because she is heterosexual. In a 9-0 ruling, the ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared likely to allow a woman to pursue a claim that she was discriminated at work because she is straight. The court's ruling could lower the bar at least in some ...

The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously in favor of a straight, white Ohio woman who sued her employer for discrimination after losing out on two positions to gay coworkers. Ohio’s 6th Circuit Court ...

In a decision[1] issued June 5, 2025, the United States Supreme Court unanimously found that the burden of proof on a plaintiff asserting an employment discrimination claim is the same, regardless of ...

On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that plaintiffs in "majority" groups cannot be forced to clear a higher bar to prove they were discriminated against than minority plaintiffs. The case ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of an Akron-area woman in her reverse-discrimination lawsuit against a state agency. Marlean Ames, an Ohio Department of ...

In a unanimous decision issued on June 5, 2025, the United States Supreme Court held the “background circumstances” requirement imposed by some lower courts in what are often referred to as “reverse ...

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously revived a 2020 lawsuit by Marlean Ames, who claims she was discriminated against for being heterosexual by the Ohio Department of Youth Services. The 61-year-old had ...

A Supreme Court decision yesterday on a case of workplace discrimination could have major impacts on the employment landscape and will affect HR departments across the country. In a unanimous decision ...