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A significant ruling in 2020 set a precedent for the protection of transgender workers. This decision was seen as important in the
The Supreme Court has made a significant ruling on transgender rights in the case of Bostock v. Clayton County.
In 2020, a significant decision was made stating that a key civil rights law safeguards gay and transgender employees from discrimination in the workplace.
Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, appointed by President Donald J. Trump, stated in a 6-3 ruling that it is against the law for an employer to terminate an employee based solely on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and four liberal justices also supported this decision.
The ruling consisted of a majority opinion and two dissents, totaling 168 pages. President Donald J. Trump spoke to reporters about the ruling, stating that he accepted it after reading it. Despite some people being surprised by the decision, Trump emphasized that they must abide by it. He also praised the ruling as being powerful.
The justices were tasked with interpreting a statute, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, that prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin, and sex. They needed to determine if this prohibition also extended to gay and transgender employees.
Justice Gorsuch stated that it was so.
The writer stated that when an employer terminates an employee for being homosexual or transgender, they are essentially firing them for qualities or behaviors that would not be an issue if they were a different gender.
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. disagreed with the argument presented, stating that it was incredibly arrogant. He also mentioned that there is no evidence to suggest that any member of Congress understood the statutory text in that way when the law was passed in 1964.
The law in question banned discrimination in the workplace based on gender. The case being discussed involves the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause, which is broadly written and sets out a framework for analysis rather than specific rules. However, Justice Alito commented in 2020 that the decision in this case could have a significant influence on future constitutional cases.
Adam Liptak is a journalist who focuses on reporting on the Supreme Court and legal news in his column, Sidebar. 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, visit his page on The New
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