U.S. Supreme Court likely to side with Ohio woman’s reverse discrimination claim
The U.S. Supreme Court signaled last week it is likely to rule in favor of an Ohio woman who claims she was discriminated against at work because she is straight. Marlean Ames brought a claim against the Ohio Department of Youth Services under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act,
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 baffled by Ohio’s defense in reverse discrimination case brought by straight woman
Marlean Ames has alleged she was wrongly passed over for promotion in favor of a lesbian and then demoted in favor of a gay man.
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. Marlean Ames contends that she lost out on a promotion that she wanted, and then was demoted,
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
U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Green woman's employment discrimination case
Marlean Ames, 60, an employee at Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility, contends gay applicants were unfairly given promotions that she sought.
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.
SCOTUS to hear straight woman's discrimination case that could reshape employment law
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday for a case involving a woman who claims she was unfairly discriminated against on the job because she is straight.
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.
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.
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 ...
Her claim of anti-straight bias could upend discrimination law
Marlean Ames of Ohio wants the Supreme Court to reject rulings that make it harder to prove discrimination if you are ...
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Depending On The Ruling, This Job Discrimination Case Could Make It Easier For Majority Backgrounds To File Similar Claims
The Supreme Court appears to be in favor of lowering the standard for what is required to prove job discrimination when it ...