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High Court's Ames Decree Tops 2025's Biggest Bias Rulings

By Vin Gurrieri · December 19, 2025, 5:21 PM EST

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this year that discrimination plaintiffs in majority groups shouldn't be held to a heightened legal standard, while judges knocked down parts of Biden-era guidance and regulations...

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Case Information

Case Title

Karyn D. Stanley, Petitioner v. City of Sanford, Florida

Case Number

23-997

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

3445 Americans w/Disabilities Act-Empl

Date Filed

March 12, 2024


Case Title

Marlean A. Ames, Petitioner v. Ohio Department of Youth Services

Case Number

23-1039

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

3442 Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

March 20, 2024


Case Title

State of Louisiana et al v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Case Number

2:24-cv-00629

Court

Louisiana Western

Nature of Suit

Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision

Date Filed

May 13, 2024


Case Title

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops et al v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission et al

Case Number

2:24-cv-00691

Court

Louisiana Western

Nature of Suit

Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision

Date Filed

May 22, 2024


Case Title

State of Texas et al v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission et al

Case Number

2:24-cv-00173

Court

Texas Northern

Nature of Suit

Other Statutes: Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision

Date Filed

August 15, 2024


Case Title

Dorothy Bivens v. Zep, Inc.

Case Number

24-2109

Court

Appellate - 6th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3442 Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

December 23, 2024