SCOTUS Rules Unanimously In Favor Of Straight Woman Who Claimed Discrimination
In a stunning trifecta of constitutional clarity, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down three unanimous decisions this week that struck powerful blows against identity politics, religious discrimination, and illegal immigration — all while reinforcing the rule of law and President Donald Trump’s America First agenda.
In a massive victory for equal protection under the law, the Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services that white, straight Americans are entitled to the same legal protections from discrimination as anyone else — and that courts can’t demand “extra” evidence simply because a plaintiff isn’t a member of a minority group.
The case centered on Marlean Ames, a heterosexual Ohio woman who was repeatedly passed over for promotion in favor of openly gay colleagues. The lower court rejected her discrimination claims, claiming she hadn’t proven sufficient “background circumstances” — a judicial invention requiring white plaintiffs to meet a higher burden.
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View PlansJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson, one of the Court’s most progressive members, authored the unanimous opinion rejecting that logic outright.
“Title VII does not impose such a heightened standard on majority group plaintiffs,” Jackson wrote, slamming the Sixth Circuit’s two-tiered system as unconstitutional.
In other words, the Court reminded America that civil rights protections apply to everyone — not just favored groups under left-wing orthodoxy.
In another 9-0 ruling, the Court struck down Wisconsin’s targeting of a Catholic charity that had been denied tax-exempt status simply for hiring and serving non-Catholics.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, writing for the Court, slammed the state’s intrusion into religious affairs:
“When the government distinguishes among religions based on theological differences in their provision of services, it imposes a denominational preference,” she wrote.
The case is a decisive rejection of anti-religious bias in government policy and a major win for faith-based groups across the country. It confirms that charitable organizations do not have to proselytize to retain their religious identity and receive equal treatment under the law.
Capping off the week, the Court also gave the Trump administration a crucial victory on immigration, allowing the federal government to end the Biden-era “parole” program that gave temporary legal status to over half a million migrants from Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua.
The unsigned ruling blocks a lower court judge’s order that had halted Trump’s executive order reversing Biden’s policy. Biden had used parole as a backdoor to allow massive illegal immigration — offering migrants two-year work permits and legal protections under the guise of humanitarian aid.
President Trump, on day one of his return to office, had signed an executive order dismantling these programs, instructing DHS to streamline deportations and restore control at the southern border.
The Supreme Court’s intervention means the administration can now move forward with removals while the legal case continues — sending a message to would-be border crossers that the U.S. is no longer a sanctuary for lawlessness.
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View PlansThis week’s decisions show that the U.S. Supreme Court is serious about restoring constitutional government and holding the line against the ideologically driven overreach of bureaucrats, leftist judges, and activist policymakers.
Whether it’s defending the rights of straight Americans in the workplace, preserving the religious freedoms of charitable groups, or supporting the rule of law at the border, the Court sent a resounding message: Every American matters. Every right matters. And no one is above the law.