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Alito complains about impact of same-sex marriage ruling on 'our society' in case where lesbian successfully sued her employer
Jean Finney won at both the district and appellate court levels in Missouri — proving her employers created “a hostile work environment” and discriminated against her “on the basis of sex.” ...
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‘Unconstitutional and unamerican’: Miyares reacts to SCOTUS’ refusal to hear appeal on alleged religious discrimination of jurors
The case in question is Missouri Department of Corrections v. Finney, which ruled in favor of plaintiff Jean Finney. In late August 2023, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey petitioned the ...
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Alito’s cries of religious persecution are a chilling preview of Supreme Court in another Trump term
The Missouri case involved jury selection in a suit brought by Jean Finney, a lesbian, who sued her employer, Missouri’s Department of Corrections, alleging employment discrimination.
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Alito renews criticism of Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling in rejecting Missouri jury case
Jean Finney, involved a dispute where jurors were dismissed from the employment discrimination case after they voiced religious concerns about same-sex relationships.
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Sam Alito Launches Broadside Against Marriage Equality in Homophobic Juror Case
Finney protested the Supreme Court’s refusal to take up an appeal involving homophobic bias in an LGBTQ+ civil rights dispute. Jean Finney, the plaintiff, alleged that her employer, the Missouri ...
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Supreme Court declines to weigh whether jurors can be excluded for religious beliefs in case involving lesbian plaintiff
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to consider whether potential jurors in an employment dispute involving a lesbian worker could be excluded because of their religious views on ...