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Fifth Circuit Hears Oral Argument in Lambda Legal Case Seeking Marriage for Same-Sex Couples in Louisiana

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January 9, 2015

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments in Robicheaux v. Caldwell, the appeal challenging Louisiana’s discriminatory marriage ban. The appeal was brought by Forum For Equality Louisiana and seven same-sex Louisiana couples represented by Lambda Legal and New Orleans Attorneys Dalton Courson, Lesli Harris, Scott Spivey and Richard Perque.

See Also: Marriage, Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
#MarriageFriday: What to Expect

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January 7, 2015

Friday is a big day for marriage equality. Here's everything you need to know.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
Lambda Legal and Forum for Equality Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Review Louisiana Marriage Case

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November 20, 2014

Lambda Legal and the lawyers representing Forum for Equality Louisiana and seven same-sex Louisiana couples today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review September’s U.S. District Court ruling upholding Louisiana’s discriminatory marriage ban. The groups are seeking U.S. Supreme Court review in advance of the hearing in the case, Robicheaux v. Caldwell, before the U.S.
Lambda Legal Urges Appeals Court to Reverse Aberrant Lower Court Ruling and Strike Down Louisiana Marriage Ban

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October 17, 2014

Lambda Legal today urged the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse last month’s U.S. District Court ruling upholding Louisiana’s discriminatory marriage ban.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Marriage Cases Update: What You Need to Know

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October 9, 2014

It’s only Thursday and already so much has happened since Monday, when the Supreme Court announced that it would not take up cases from Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin that struck down state bans on marriage for same-sex couples — making it possible for same-sex couples to begin marrying in those five states.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Joins Appeal of Louisiana Marriage Ruling to 5th Circuit

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October 7, 2014

Lambda Legal is joining the legal team representing a total of seven Louisiana same-sex couples and the Forum for Equality Louisiana, the state’s LGBT rights organization, in their appeal to the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals of last month’s U.S. District Court ruling upholding Louisiana’s discriminatory marriage ban.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Louisiana Insurers Agree to Continue Accepting Third Party Payments through mid-November

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March 10, 2014

U.S. District Court hearing came to a positive ending today when BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana (BCBS) and two other Louisiana insurers agreed to continue to accept federally-funded third party premium payments on behalf of lower-income Louisianans living with HIV through November 15, 2014, when the next open enrollment period begins.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, HIV
Louisiana Insurers to Continue Accepting Ryan White Funds as Lambda Legal Lawsuit Progresses

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February 25, 2014

BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana (BCBS) and two other Louisiana insurers will continue to accept federally-funded third party premium funds for the time being as Lambda Legal’s lawsuit against the insurance companies progresses through the courts.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, HIV
Lambda Legal in the News

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February 21, 2014

Here’s a roundup of news coverage of Lambda Legal’s federal class action lawsuit filed yesterday against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana (BCBS).

See Also: Discrimination, Health Care Fairness, HIV, Lambda Legal in the News
Lambda Legal Files Federal Lawsuit Against Louisiana Insurers for Dumping People with HIV

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February 20, 2014

Lambda Legal today filed a federal class action discrimination lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana against BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana (BCBS), which will no longer accept the federally-funded premium subsidies that enable low-income Louisianans living with HIV to purchase health insurance.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, HIV