The justices rejected an appeals court’s requirement that members of majority groups meet a heightened standard to win employment discrimination cases.

The Supreme Court on Thursday revived a lawsuit from an Ohio woman who​ claimed she was the victim of reverse discrimination.

Ames will now get a second chance to prove her discrimination claims in federal court. The broader effect of Thursday's ruling, The New York Times said, is putting "further pressure on employers and others to eliminate affirmative action and other initiatives that seek to provide opportunities to members of historically disadvantaged groups."