U.S. Supreme Court,
Labor/Employment
Mar. 3, 2025
EEOC and DOJ oppose heightened standard in 'reverse discrimination' cases
The U.S. Supreme Court heard Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services to decide if a heightened pleading standard should apply in reverse discrimination cases, with the federal government urging a uniform standard for all plaintiffs to ensure fairness.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case that poses the question: Should there be a heightened pleading standard in so-called "reverse discrimination" cases under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act? The federal government believes the answer should be no and is, instead, urging the Supreme Court in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Service to find that anti-discrimination protections should be applied equally to all workers.
The federal...
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