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SCOTUS to hear reverse discrimination case on high burden for majority groups

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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that could reshape how reverse discrimination claims are handled under federal law. The decision may equal the standards for minority and majority groups to file discrimination lawsuits. Marlean Ames alleges she was demoted and denied a promotion due to her straight sexual orientation, leading to a significant pay cut. The Biden administration had supported Ames' case. Full Story The U.S. Supreme Court w…

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SCOTUS to hear reverse discrimination case on high burden for majority groups

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Supreme Court will hear case of Ohio woman demoted for ‘being straight’

by WorldTribune Staff, February 20, 2025 Real World News The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a discrimination case out of Ohio in which a woman says she was demoted for “being straight.” Marlean Ames, a longtime employee in Ohio’s youth corrections system, said she was denied a promotion and demoted in 2019 with a […]

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Ohio woman asks court to weigh in on requirements for reverse discrimination claim - SCOTUSblog

ShareMarlean 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. On Wednesday, the justices will hear oral arguments on whether a federal appeals court improperly required her to meet a more stringent standard for her case to go forward than if she had been a member of a minority group – for example, …

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