The U.S. Supreme Court has issued two unanimous rulings clarifying standards for discrimination claims under federal law. On June 5, the Court held that individuals from majority demographics, such as white people and heterosexuals, do not need to meet a higher evidentiary burden than minority groups to prevail in employment discrimination cases under Title VII. This decision eliminates the previously applied “background circumstances” test, which imposed additional pleading requirements on so-called "reverse discrimination" claims. Legal experts advise employers to review their anti-discrimination policies in light of this ruling. Separately, the Court ruled in favor of a Minnesota teenager with a rare form of epilepsy, holding that students with disabilities do not have to meet a higher standard of proof to pursue claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in public schools compared to other settings. This decision is expected to facilitate disability discrimination lawsuits against schools and strengthen protections for disabled students seeking accommodations. Both rulings emphasize applying uniform standards for discrimination claims, reinforcing a neutral and fair approach to civil rights litigation.