Trump admin's claims of "reverse discrimination" upend DOJ Civil Rights Division

A Trump administration initiative is upending 60 years of efforts by the federal government to prevent discrimination against ...

UGC Row: Plea in Supreme Court challenges definition of caste discrimination in 2026 UGC regulations

The writ petition by Advocate Vineet Jindal said the regulations notified on January 13, 2026 “adopts an exclusionary, ...

Legitimises ‘reverse discrimination’: Plea in Supreme Court challenges UGC’s new equity regulations for higher education

Brahmin" graffiti and hostility on campus, the plea urges that the UGC's new equity framework be caste-neutral.
JD Supra

Supreme Court Clarifies Title VII Evidentiary Standards in “Reverse Discrimination” Cases, Removing Heightened Standard

In Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Servs., the U.S. Supreme Court recently settled a circuit split and held that the Sixth Circuit’s “background circumstances” rule, which was applied only to plaintiffs ...
JD Supra

Clarifying Standards for “Reverse” Discrimination, Coupled with Other Recent Changes (see Muldrow), could have Real Implications for Employers

Did the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Serv., 145 S.Ct. 1540 (2025), decided in June of this year, make it easier for employees to bring discrimination lawsuits ...
The Boston Globe

The ‘reverse discrimination’ US Supreme Court ruling could’ve been much worse

Headlines don’t always tell the whole story. A great example: When the Supreme Court handed down an important employment discrimination decision last week, it garnered many headlines like the one in ...
The Print on MSN

New UGC rules challenged in Supreme Court, plea seeks 'caste-neutral' definition of discrimination

In September 2025, the Supreme Court directed the UGC to tighten anti-discrimination rules, including policies on ragging and caste bias in higher educational institutions.