We're in radical agreement today,' Justice Gorsuch said. The Supreme Court steered clear of the larger debate over DEI.

Justices across the ideological spectrum and lawyers on both sides agreed that an appeals court erred in requiring members of majority groups to meet a heightened burden.

The U.S. Supreme Court began hearing arguments on Wednesday in an Ohio woman's claim that she was denied a promotion and demoted because she is straight in a case that could make it easier for people from "majority backgrounds,