In a 2008 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that

A. federal workers who file claims of age discrimination have the same protections from retaliation as they would in the private sector.
B. state workers have no constitutional protections related to age discrimination.
C. federal workers have no constitutional protections related to age discrimination.
D. federal workers who file claims of age discrimination have more protections from retaliation than they would in the private sector.
E. federal workers who file claims of age discrimination have fewer protections from retaliation than they would in the private sector.

Answer: A