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We Reviewed All of Judge Kavanaugh’s Record. Here's What We Found.

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July 9, 2018

After Donald Trump announced that he was considering nominating Brett Kavanaugh, Judge from the D.C. Circuit, to the U.S. Supreme Court, Lambda Legal's Fair Courts Project embarked on a comprehensive review of his judicial record.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Fair Courts Project
Military Officers, Civil Rights Organizations, Medical Organizations and Others Urge Ninth Circuit to Maintain Block on Transgender Military Ban

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July 3, 2018
Imagine 40 More Years of Trump

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June 27, 2018

Today, Rachel B. Tiven, Chief Executive Officer of Lambda Legal, issued a statement in response to the retirement of Anthony Kennedy, senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

See Also: Fair Courts Project
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Trump Muslim Ban

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June 26, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court today overturned an appellate court decision and ruled in favor of the Trump Administration’s ban on immigrants and refugees from seven countries – five of them predominantly Muslim – traveling to the United States.

See Also: Immigration
Lambda Legal Raises Alarm over Supreme Court Order Reversing Washington Religious Exemptions Decision That Enforced State Nondiscrimination Law

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June 25, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court today decided to overturn the unanimous decision of the Washington Supreme Court ruling that a Richland, WA florist had violated the Washington Law Against Discrimination when she refused to sell flowers to a same-sex couple for their wedding.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Same-sex relationships
Federal Court Denies Renewed Attempt to Implement Transgender Military Ban

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June 15, 2018

Today, a federal court in Seattle denied yet another attempt by the Trump Administration to implement its discriminatory plan to ban transgender people from serving openly in the U.S. Armed Services.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Military, Transgender Rights
On Being In A World That Wants To Steal Our Joy

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June 12, 2018

Lambda Legal Digital Director Kristina Villarini writes on the Pulse massacre, the day after its occurrence.
McConnell Just Canceled August Senate Recess to Confirm More Anti-LGBTQ Judges

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June 5, 2018

Today, Sharon McGowan, Chief Strategy Officer and Legal Director at Lambda Legal, issued the following statement after Senator McConnell announced that he would cancel the U.S. Senate’s August recess in order to advance President Trump’s judicial nominees.

See Also: Fair Courts Project
Alaska Denied Health Care Coverage To A Transgender State Employee. We're Suing.

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June 5, 2018

Lambda Legal this morning filed a federal lawsuit against the State of Alaska on behalf of Jennifer Fletcher, a state legislative librarian who was forced to pay out-of-pocket for medically necessary surgical treatment because the state health insurance plan prohibits such coverage only for transgender state employees.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights
Supreme Court Fails to Affirm LGBT Equality Rights

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June 4, 2018

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court handed the religious right a limited, fact-specific victory, ruling that the Colorado civil rights agency violated the religious rights of a Denver baker who refused to sell a same-sex couple a wedding cake.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Religious Exemptions