Supreme Court Sides With Heterosexual State Employee Who Claimed Job Discrimination

Petitioner Marlean Ames argued some courts of appeals unfairly add an extra legal burden in employment discrimination cases.

Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 25, 2024. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 5 ruled unanimously in favor of an Ohio woman who alleged that the state of Ohio demoted her because she is heterosexual.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote the court’s 9–0 opinion in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services.