U.S. Supreme Court Decides “Reverse Discrimination” Case

On June 5, 2025, in a unanimous opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court prohibited a higher standard for ‘reverse discrimination claims. The Court decided Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, 605 U.S. ____ (2025), ruling that members of a majority group are not required to show “background circumstances” to support allegations of “reverse discrimination”. The ruling rejects the decision of the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit which held that plaintiff Marlean Ames, a heterosexual woman, could not support an allegation of reverse discrimination without evidence of “background circumstances.”

You can read more about the case in LCW’s Special Bulletin.