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Supreme Court Leans in Favor of Ohio State Employee Claiming Demotion Because She’s Straight

Petitioner Marlean Ames claims some courts of appeals unfairly add an extra legal burden in employment discrimination cases.
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Supreme Court Leans in Favor of Ohio State Employee Claiming Demotion Because She’s Straight
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 10, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
2/26/2025|Updated: 2/26/2025
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The U.S. Supreme Court seemed sympathetic on Feb. 26 to the arguments of an Ohio woman who alleges the state demoted her because she is heterosexual.

The court heard oral argument in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services.

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