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Supreme Court rules ‘reverse discrimination’ challenges should not face higher standard
The Supreme Court unanimously rejected the "background circumstances" rule, which held major-group employees to a higher ...
How Justice Clarence Thomas led SCOTUS to kill DEI
Supreme Court unanimously rejects special standards for majority-group discrimination claims, reflecting Thomas's view that ...
Supreme Court Reaffirms Rule that Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation is Sex Discrimination
Yesterday's unanimous Supreme Court decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services is primarily notable for the ruling ...
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Clarence Thomas Scolds Lower Courts for Using 'Judge-Made Doctrines' as Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Ruling
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas chided lower courts Thursday for employing "judge-made doctrines" in a discrimination ...
9 justices, many opinions: How the Supreme Court tells lawyers, judges and the public about its decisions and disagreements
(THE CONVERSATION) When the U.S. Supreme Court issues opinions, you may hear that the nine justices reached a 6-3 or a 5-4 decision. You may also hear that certain justices wrote a concurrence or that ...
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Glossary of Supreme Court terms
but wants to write a separate concurring opinion (or “concurrence”). For example, a “concurrence in the judgment” may give different reasons for reaching the same conclusion. Other justices may join a ...