Lawrence Hurley

What's at issue in this case is that in some parts of the country, lower courts have set a precedent that kind of sets a slightly higher bar for people who are from sort of so-called majority groups bringing these kind of claims. So in other words, it's a bit more difficult for a white person to bring a race discrimination claim than it is for a black person to bring it.

What's at issue in this case is that in some parts of the country, lower courts have set a precedent that kind of sets a slightly higher bar for people who are from sort of so-called majority groups bringing these kind of claims. So in other words, it's a bit more difficult for a white person to bring a race discrimination claim than it is for a black person to bring it.

Pretty much everyone in the courtroom seemed to agree that this was wrong. In fact, Justice Neil Gorsuch, one of the conservatives, actually said at one point that there was, quote, radical agreement in the courtroom on this issue, which, you know, having covered quite a lot of Supreme Court cases, doesn't happen very often.

Pretty much everyone in the courtroom seemed to agree that this was wrong. In fact, Justice Neil Gorsuch, one of the conservatives, actually said at one point that there was, quote, radical agreement in the courtroom on this issue, which, you know, having covered quite a lot of Supreme Court cases, doesn't happen very often.

What's at issue in this case is that in some parts of the country, lower courts have set a precedent that kind of sets a slightly higher bar for people who are from sort of so-called majority groups bringing these kind of claims. So in other words, it's a bit more difficult for a white person to bring a race discrimination claim than it is for a black person to bring it.

Pretty much everyone in the courtroom seemed to agree that this was wrong. In fact, Justice Neil Gorsuch, one of the conservatives, actually said at one point that there was, quote, radical agreement in the courtroom on this issue, which, you know, having covered quite a lot of Supreme Court cases, doesn't happen very often.