Attention Employers: U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Heightened Evidentiary Requirement for Title VII “Reverse Discrimination” Claims
On June 5, 2025, in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services (No. 23-1039), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that “majority group” plaintiffs are not required to meet a heightened evidentiary standard to prevail on a Title VII claim. This significant decision eliminates the “background circumstances” rule – which imposed a higher burden on plaintiffs to prove “reverse […]
