The end of "reverse discrimination"

As expected, the US Supreme Court was unanimous in Ames v. Ohio Dept of Youth Services (06/05/2025) [PDF].

The 6th Circuit held that a straight female had failed to meet her Title VII prima facie burden because she had not shown "background circumstances to support the suspicion that the defendant is that unusual employer who discriminates against the majority."

In reversing, the US Supreme Court said: “The Sixth Circuit has implemented a rule that requires certain Title VII plaintiffs—those who are members of majority groups—to satisfy a heightened evidentiary standard in order to carry their burden under the first step of the McDonnell Douglas framework.  We conclude that Title VII does not impose such a heightened standard on majority group plaintiffs. Therefore, the judgment below is vacated, and the case is remanded for application of the proper prima facie standard.”