U.S. Supreme Court declines to decide about whether or not discrimination cases should be seen before a jury, not judges

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to review four discrimination cases that resulted in judgments where workers received thousands of dollars. The employers say that the decisions should have been determined by a jury, not judges. The four Massachusetts companies were trying to determine the constitutionality of a state law that allows workers to choose between a judge or a jury when presenting discrimination claims. It does not give employers the same right and they claim it is not equal protection. The appeal to the Supreme Court was filed by Stonehill College, Wilfert Brothers Realty Company, Keyland Corp., and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Company.