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A significant ruling in 2020 established a precedent in favor of protecting the rights of transgender employees.
There has been only one significant ruling by the Supreme Court regarding transgender rights, which is the case of Bostock v. Clayton County.
The decision made in 2020 confirmed that a significant civil rights law safeguards gay and transgender employees from facing discrimination in the workplace.
Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, who was appointed to the court by President Donald J. Trump, stated in a 6-3 ruling that it is against the law for an employer to terminate an employee solely based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., along with the court’s four liberal members at the time, agreed with Gorsuch’s opinion.
The ruling, consisting of the majority opinion and two dissents, totaled 168 pages. President Donald J. Trump told reporters that he accepted the decision after reading it. Despite some surprise from people, he acknowledged the ruling and stated that it was a strong decision.
The justices were tasked with interpreting Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a law that prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, religion, national origin, and sex. They needed to determine if the prohibition against discrimination based on sex also included protection for gay and transgender employees.
Justice Gorsuch stated that it was indeed the case
The writer stated that if an employer fires someone for being homosexual or transgender, they are essentially firing them for qualities or behaviors that they would not have questioned if the individual belonged to a different gender.
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. expressed disagreement with the argument, stating that it was incredibly arrogant. He also mentioned that there was no evidence to suggest that any member of Congress interpreted the statutory text in that way when the law was passed in 1964.
The law in question made it illegal to discriminate in the workplace based on gender. The case being discussed focuses on the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause, which is more broadly written and used to create an overall framework for analysis rather than strict rules. Justice Alito noted that the court’s ruling in this case could have a significant impact on future constitutional cases.
Adam Liptak is a journalist who specializes in covering the Supreme Court and writes a column called Sidebar, which focuses on legal news and updates. He attended Yale Law School and worked as a lawyer for 14 years before starting his career at The New York Times in 2002. To learn more about Adam Liptak, please
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