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On a big decision day, the Supreme Court sent a message about unity

Supreme Court justices sent a message to the American public on Thursday: We’re not as divided as you think. Of the six rulings that were released, four were unanimous, including the opinions in high-profile battles over reverse discrimination and faith-based tax breaks.

Law.com · 20h

Supreme Court Hands Down Half-Dozen Opinions In One Day. What Did They Say?

A breakdown of the Supreme Court's six decisions on Thursday, which included holdings on Title VII, the First Amendment and the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.

Fortune on MSN · 17h

The Supreme Court’s decision could lead to a new era of ‘reverse discrimination’ lawsuits

A Supreme Court decision yesterday on a case of workplace discrimination could have major impacts on the employment landscape and will affect HR departments across the country. In a unanimous decision,

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The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Supreme Court makes it easier to claim ‘reverse discrimination’ in employment, in a case from Ohio

WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court has made it easier to bring lawsuits over so-called reverse discrimination, siding with an Ohio woman who claims she didn’t get a job and then was demoted because she is straight.

USA TODAY on MSN · 20h

The Supreme Court just made it easier for White workers to sue for bias. Here's why.

The Supreme Court made it easier for members of so-called majority groups to sue for discrimination by siding with an Ohio woman, Marlean Ames, who claimed she twice lost jobs to lesser-qualified gay candidates because she is straight.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Supreme Court sides with woman who says she suffered job discrimination for being straight

The Supreme Court on Thursday revived a lawsuit by an Ohio woman who said her bosses discriminated against her for being straight. The court unanimously ruled that members of majority groups do not face a higher legal standard than minorities to prevail in so-called reverse discrimination lawsuits under Title VII,

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Supreme Court adds four cases to next term’s docket

The Supreme Court on Friday evening released orders from the justices’ private conference on Thursday. The justices added ...

Supreme Court Takes Up More Cases on Compassionate Release

The US Supreme Court agreed to consider what factors a judge can look at when reducing a prisoner’s sentence under ...

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He was 20 when he was sentenced to death. Now he hopes US Supreme Court will hear his case

Terry Pitchford, convicted of murder in 2006 and sentenced to death, says jury selection excluded Black jurors. He hopes the U.S. Supreme Court will help.

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Supreme Court to consider use of multiple IQ tests in determining death penalty

Decades ago, the Court said inmates who are intellectually disabled can't be executed. Now, it will weigh the use of intelligence tests in death penalty cases.

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Agent Orange exposure is argued in attempt to halt a Florida execution

Florida inmate Anthony Wainwright argues his exposure to Agent Orange before birth caused long-lasting cognitive and ...

Century-Long Sentence Upheld for Illinois ‘Emerging Adult’

A century-long prison term doesn’t qualify as a de facto life sentence for a man who’s eligible for possible release under ...

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Prosecutors appeal sentence of Jake Wagner to Ohio Supreme Court in Rhoden family murders

Prosecutors are appealing Edward "Jake" Wagner's sentence and asking the Ohio Supreme Court for a harsher penalty.

Tampa Free Press on MSN3d

Florida Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence For Anthony Floyd Wainwright; Execution Imminent

The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the death sentence of Anthony Floyd Wainwright and denied his motion for a stay ...

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