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A significant ruling in 2020 set a precedent for protecting the rights of transgender workers. This decision was seen as a major
The Supreme Court has made a significant ruling in the case of Bostock v. Clayton County regarding transgender rights.
The decision made in 2020 stated that a significant civil rights law safeguards gay and transgender employees from 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 individual based solely on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., along with the four-member liberal wing of the court, also supported this decision.
The majority opinion and two dissenting opinions together were 168 pages long. President Donald J. Trump told reporters that he agreed with the ruling. He mentioned that he had read the decision and while some people were surprised by it, he respected and accepted the court’s decision. Trump also commented that he found the ruling to be very impactful.
The justices had to interpret Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on race, religion, national origin, and sex. They needed to determine if this also extended to protecting gay and transgender employees from discrimination.
Justice Gorsuch stated that the action was indeed done
The writer stated that when an employer terminates an employee for being homosexual or transgender, they are essentially firing them for characteristics or behaviors that would not have been an issue if they were a different gender.
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. disagreed with the argument, stating that it was extremely arrogant. He also pointed out that when the law was passed in 1964, there was no evidence to suggest that any member of Congress had interpreted the statutory text in that manner.
A law was passed that made it illegal for workplaces to discriminate based on gender. The case being discussed focuses on the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause, which is broad and sets out a way of analyzing cases rather than specific rules. Justice Alito mentioned that the court’s decision in this case could have an influence on future constitutional cases.
Adam Liptak is a journalist who specializes in covering news about the Supreme Court and writing a column called Sidebar, which focuses on legal 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. You can find more information about Adam Liptak
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