US supreme court backs police officer in workplace sex discrimination lawsuit
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St Louis officer Jatonya Muldrow claimed she was transferred to undesirable new job because of her sex
The US supreme court on Wednesday gave a boost to a St Louis police officer who sued after claiming she was transferred to an undesirable new job because of her sex, in a case testing the scope of federal workplace protections.
The 9-0 ruling by the justices threw out a decision by a lower court to dismiss the lawsuit brought by the officer, Jatonya Muldrow, and directed it to reconsider the matter.
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