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Unanimous Supreme Court sides with Ohio woman who claimed workplace discrimination

By NPR Washington Desk
Published June 5, 2025 at 8:34 AM MDT
Marlean Ames in her lawyer's office in Akron, Ohio, on Feb. 20. Ames claims she was passed over for jobs because she is a straight woman and that gay people were given positions she was more qualified for.
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Marlean Ames in her lawyer's office in Akron, Ohio, on Feb. 20. Ames claims she was passed over for jobs because she is a straight woman and that gay people were given positions she was more qualified for.

A unanimous Supreme Court sided with an Ohio woman who claimed she was discriminated at work because she is straight.

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals had previously sided with her employer, the Ohio Department of Youth Services.

Justice Jackson wrote for the court.

This story will be updated.

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