Blog posts related to Murphy v. Colvin

Find Your State

Know the laws in your state that protect LGBT people and people living with HIV.

Legal Help Desk

Call us or submit your legal questions online.

RSS Feed

Victory! SSA Grants Spousal Benefits to Texas Widow in Lambda Legal Case

ssa.jpg

By

March 8, 2016

Today Lambda Legal announced the resolution of its lawsuit against the Social Security Administration (SSA) brought on behalf of Kathy Murphy, a Texas widow denied spousal benefits after the death of her wife, and the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (the National Committee).

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Social Security Administration
SSA Tells Court It Will Apply Obergefell Retroactively To Grant Spousal Benefits In Lambda Legal Case

ssa.jpg

By

August 20, 2015

Today, in a status conference with Lambda Legal in federal court in Chicago, the Department of Justice announced that the Social Security Administration (SSA) will apply the U.S. Supreme Court's recent landmark marriage ruling retroactively and process pending spousal benefits claims for same-sex couples who lived in states that did not previously recognize their marriages.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships, Social Security Administration
Why Lambda Legal is Suing the Social Security Administration

ssommer_392.jpg

By

November 7, 2014

In the past few weeks, Lambda Legal has filed two lawsuits against the Social Security Administration (SSA), one in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and the other in the U.S.
Lambda Legal Sues Social Security Administration on Behalf of Texas Lesbian Widow and National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare

ssa.jpg

By

October 22, 2014

Today Lambda Legal filed suit against the Social Security Administration (SSA) on behalf of Kathy Murphy, a Texas widow denied spousal benefits after the death of her wife, and the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (the National Committee), arguing that denying Social Security benefits to same-sex spouses because they live in states that discriminate against their marriages violates the U.S. Constitution.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships

English

Search form

Blog posts related to Murphy v. Colvin

Browse By

Blog Search

Stay Informed!

Find Your State

Legal Help Desk

Connect Online