Straight woman's job discrimination claim likely to prevail with SCOTUS rebuke of lower court: expert
The Supreme Court appears poised to issue a ruling in favor of a straight woman's discrimination case, reversing a lower court's decision that required a higher burden of proof.
Supreme Court Poised to Rule for Straight Woman in Discrimination Case
Justices across the ideological spectrum and lawyers on both sides agreed that an appeals court erred in requiring members of majority groups to meet a heightened burden.
Ohio woman’s reverse-discrimination case before the U.S. Supreme Court has wide-ranging DEI implications
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,
SCOTUS dispatch: Supreme Court appears likely to side with straight women in ‘reverse discrimination’ case
Chloe Miracle-Rutledge is a JURIST Supreme Court Correspondent and a 2L at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC. On Wednesday morning, I walked up to an unusually quiet Supreme Court
SCOTUS Poised to Reopen Case From Woman Claiming Employer Discriminated Against Her For Being Straight
During oral arguments on Wednesday, liberal and conservative justices alike appeared sympathetic to Marlean Ames, a straight, white, cisgender woman who claims she was denied a promotion because she is straight.
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Reverse Sex Discrimination Case
On February 26, 2025, the United States Supreme Court entertained oral argument in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, a case that centered on whether a plaintiff who is a member of a majority group must meet a higher burden—namely,
Rangers stifle Islanders for second straight shutout
Will Cuylle scored on a fortuitous bounce late in the first period and added an assist as the New York Rangers beat the ...
After 6 straight wins, where is BYU ranked this week?
BYU guard Dallin Hall (30) celebrates after center Fousseyni Traore (45) scored a basket despite a West Virginia Mountaineers ...
Tornadoes Make Headlines, But Damaging Straight-Line Winds Are Far More Common And Can Be Deadly
Tornadoes often dominate headlines when severe weather strikes, but damaging straight-line winds should be taken just as ...
Rupee falls for fifth straight month in February on outflows, hedging demand
The Indian rupee logged its fifth straight monthly fall in February, weighed down by foreign portfolio outflows and increased ...
Indoor track Meet of Champions, 2025: Sheppard wins second straight Girls' 1600-meter run
Paige Sheppard did it again as the Union Catholic product won her second straight Girls' 1600-meter run with a time of ...
Kings Withstand Major Injury, Take Down Rockets to Win Third Straight
Domantas Sabonis left the game early, but the Sacramento Kings used a balanced attack to take down the Houston Rockets ...