The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously in favor of a heterosexual Ohio woman who claims that she was the victim of what many have called “ reverse discrimination ” at the hands of the Ohio Department of Youth Services (ODYS).

In the ruling, all nine justices held that there are no extra requirements for discrimination plaintiffs who belong to a majority group.

Marlean Ames worked for ODYS for 18 years, but after she began reporting to a new supervisor who is gay, she applied for but did not get a promotion. Shortly after being passed over for the position, Ames was removed from her then-current role, and given the option to take a role she had previously held that carried a substantially lower salary.

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