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US Supreme Court clears greater path for ‘reverse discrimination’ claims

The Supreme Court building is seen on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington, DC, US [Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo]

The United States Supreme Court has issued a ruling that will make it easier for people to claim workplace “reverse” discrimination based on identities such as being white or heterosexual, in a victory for conservatives who have long pushed back against laws that protect minorities.

The nation’s highest court ruled unanimously on Thursday in favour of an Ohio woman named Marlean Ames, who said she was passed over for a promotion at work because she is straight.

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