Supreme Court appears likely to side with straight woman in `reverse discrimination' case

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Heterosexual woman complains to US Supreme Court over discrimination

Marlean Ames is asking the justices to revive her civil rights lawsuit against her employer, Ohio's Department of Youth Services, after lower courts threw it out.

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7 key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s ‘reverse discrimination’ case

Justices from both sides of the aisle appeared inclined to side with the straight white woman who claimed she was discriminated against because she was not gay.

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US Supreme Court hears arguments in 'straight discrimination' case

Justices appeared sympathetic to a woman who claims she was denied jobs because she is heterosexual.

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Court appears likely to side with straight woman in reverse discrimination suit - SCOTUSblog

ShareThe Supreme Court on Wednesday was sympathetic to an Ohio woman who alleges that she was the victim of reverse discrimination. Marlean Ames contends that she lost out on a promotion that she wanted, and then was demoted, simply because she is straight. With Ames and her employer in what Justice Neil Gorsuch described as “radical agreement” that federal employment laws impose the same requirements on all plaintiffs, a solid majority (if not …

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The usual victims of discrimination based on race or sexual orientation are often minority groups such as homosexuals, transsexuals, African Americans and Latinos. This resulted in a judicial doctrine in the United States that was less demanding in the burden of proof when those affected were from those groups, against citizens belonging to majority groups, such as members of the white or heterosexual population. This Wednesday, however, the Sup…

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Supreme Court appears sympathetic toward straight woman’s ‘reverse discrimination’ case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared to lean toward reviving a straight woman’s “reverse discrimination” case brought over claims she was passed over for a promotion and demoted in favor of gay colleagues.  Such a ruling would lower the legal hurdle in many areas of the country for white and straight employees to bring discrimination suits…