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A straight white woman from Ohio is the focal point of a discrimination lawsuit that could reshape the legal landscape
The Supreme Court may alter Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act after a white woman challenged her ability to file a discrimination lawsuit in comparison to minorities.
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.
Supreme Court seems likely to rule for Ohio woman claiming job bias because she’s straight
The Supreme Court seems likely to side with an Ohio woman who claims she suffered sex discrimination in her employment because she is straight.
SCOTUS seems likely to revive claim of straight woman who blames ‘reverse discrimination’ for demotion
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a "reverse discrimination" case, in which a straight plaintiff sued her state agency employer for passing her over for a promotion because she is straight. The post SCOTUS seems likely to revive claim of straight woman who blames ‘reverse discrimination’ for demotion first appeared on Law & Crime.
Ohio woman’s reverse-discrimination case before the U.S. Supreme Court has wide-ranging DEI implications
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,
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
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Reverse Sex Discrimination Case
On February 26, 2025, the United States Supreme Court entertained oral argument in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, a case that centered on whether a plaintiff who is a member of a majority group must meet a higher burden—namely,
Safety violation at Ohio manufacturing facility leads to man’s death, DOJ says
A corporation that runs a manufacturing facility pleaded guilty Wednesday to an OSHA violation that resulted in the death of ...
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Ohio Man Indicted for Allegedly Smuggling Body Armor from China, Misleading Law Enforcement with Fake "Made in USA" Labels
An Ohio man was indicted for importing Chinese body armor, mislabeling it as U.S.-made, and selling it to law enforcement, ...
Ohio State to cut DEI programs, citing Trump orders and state legislation
State's largest university to close two diversity offices Friday. Some services to continue with modified eligibility criteria.
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Justice Department broadens Trump’s Jan. 6 clemency as it moves to drop gun cases
“After consulting with the Department of Justice’s leadership, the United States has concluded that the President pardoned Mr. Costianes of the offenses in the indictment,” Assistant U.S ...
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An Ohio Man charged with smuggling body armor from China to sell to law enforcement
Vall Iliev, 69, of Stow, Ohio, has been charged in a three-count information with smuggling foreign-made body armor and then ...
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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Is the Justice Department cutting breaks to people who seem loyal to Trump?
Justice Department veterans are noticing a pattern ... according to Houston Public Media. "The United States finally agreed to drop the case against Dr. Haim, and the Court granted dismissal ...
DOGE’s cuts also target federal office space. Will there be cuts in KY and Ohio?
As part of its efforts to slash government spending, the Department of Government Efficiency also has listed dozens of federal offices whose leases will likely be terminated.