Supreme Court to deal with landmarks in case of reverse discrimination

The US Supreme Court is prepared to deliberate on a pivot case involving claims of reverse discrimination. Marlean Ames, a resident from Ohio, claims that he has refused a promotion and later retired because of his sexual orientation as a heterosexual woman. Ames claims that her treatment has violated the federal anti-discrimination law.

Ames’s case was rejected by the Court of Appeal of Circuit 6 in the US, which mentioned the lack of evidence that the prejudice at work came from a so-called “unusual employer” against the majority. Ames claims that her gay supervisor has prioritized gay employees less qualified on her, igniting concerns about equity within the majority demography.

If the court in favor of Ames, it could lead to an increased number of applications for reverse discrimination. This potential change comes against the background of a conservative reaction against diversity initiatives at work. The case tests the balance between the historical discrimination recognized against minorities and alleged requests for prejudices from the majority groups.

(With inputs from agencies.)