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

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Ohio woman who claimed she was passed over for a job promotion due to her heterosexual orientation, making discrimination claims based on sexual orientation or race easier to prove in the workplace. The decision reverses a lower court ruling that set higher hurdles for plaintiffs from non-minority groups under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. This could significantly impact workplace discrimination lawsuits across 20 states and DC, challenging decades of legal precedent supporting biased hiring practices against LGBTQ individuals or minorities. Conservatives argue such discrimination efforts are inherently discriminatory against white people.