Supreme Court Poised to Support Ohio Woman in ‘Reverse Discrimination’ Case

The U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to rule in favor of Marlean Ames, a heterosexual woman from Ohio, who alleges she faced workplace discrimination due to her sexual orientation. Ames contends that she was denied a promotion and subsequently demoted in favor of less-qualified gay colleagues at the Ohio Department of Youth Services. This case challenges the heightened evidentiary standards imposed on majority-group plaintiffs in employment discrimination lawsuits.

During recent oral arguments, the justices expressed skepticism toward the "background circumstances" requirement, a legal standard in some jurisdictions. . .