The U.S. Supreme Court recently realigned the burden of proof for all employees under Title VII in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services. Previously, several appellate courts required majority ...

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Earlier this term, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided that the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had made it too ...

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Marlean Ames, a straight woman, was employed by the Ohio Department of Youth Services. She interviewed for a new management position but was passed over in favor of a lesbian woman.

Why is the Ames decision potentially so significant? It may very well signal the death knell of “reverse discrimination” as a viable legal concept.

Just over two weeks ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision, Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services, which, while flying under much of the judicial radar, has profound implications for ...

Supreme Court Rejects “Background Circumstances” Requirement for Title VII Discrimination Claims in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services ...

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals erroneously required Marlean Ames to show “background circumstances to support the suspicion that the defendant is that unusual employer who discriminates ...

On June 5, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision regarding a reverse discrimination case. The case involved a heterosexual female alleging she was discriminated against ...