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Outrageous Dissent from Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Shows why Our Fight for Fair Courts Continues

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July 9, 2015

A disturbing dissent from Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jefferson Hughes yesterday illustrates why Lambda Legal’s fight for fair and impartial courts must and will continue.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Our Work Continues

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July 1, 2015

Our voices are hoarse from cheering and our feet are tired from marching, but our hearts are full and we’re ready for what comes next. No time to waste.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Fair Courts Project, Health Care Fairness, HIV, Immigration and Asylum, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Teens and Young Adults, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Urges Ninth Circuit to Uphold Arizona Judicial Conduct Code

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June 15, 2015

Lambda Legal today announced it has joined a friend-of-the-court brief in Wolfson v. Concannon, a case before the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals concerning the balance between the right to free speech and a state’s compelling interest in preserving public confidence in the courts.

See Also: Fair Courts Project
Supreme Court Upholds Florida Rule Banning Personal Solicitation by Judicial Candidates

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April 29, 2015

In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled to uphold a Florida rule that helps keep courts impartial by prohibiting judicial candidates from personally soliciting campaign contributions in Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar.

See Also: Fair Courts Project
Impeach! Punish! Defy! New Wave of Anti-Court Legislation Would Punish Courts for Marriage Rulings

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April 10, 2015

“Impeach! Punish! Defy!” -- This is the new rallying cry of politicians who will stop at nothing in their effort to thwart court rulings upholding equality and dignity for LGBT people and their families.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal to Alabama Probate Judges: Ignore Chief Justice Roy Moore

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February 10, 2015

Lambda Legal sent an open letter to the President of the Alabama Probate Judges Association and probate judges of counties that are not issuing licenses to same-sex couples urging them to disregard Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore’s legally incorrect and unfounded Administrative Order and instead issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and different-sex couples alike, after the U.S.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
WHEREAS, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has Completely Lost the Public’s Trust and is Not Fit to Serve

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February 9, 2015

This blog post was co-written by Lambda Legal's Fair Courts Project Manager, Eric Lesh, and Senior Attorney Beth Littrell.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Marriage, Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Same-sex relationships
Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Case Challenging Florida Rule Banning Personal Solicitation by Judicial Candidates

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January 20, 2015

“Florida, and the 39 other states that elect judges, must be allowed to place reasonable restrictions on how these candidates raise money in order to guard against a perception among the public that justice is for sale."

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Lambda Legal Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Florida Judicial Conduct Code

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December 26, 2014

Lambda Legal and six other advocacy organizations filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case challenging the Florida Code of Judicial Conduct that prohibits judicial candidates from personally requesting campaign contributions.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar
#NotDoneYet - Fair Courts

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December 16, 2014

Lambda Legal scored many amazing victories this year in the fight for the rights of LGBT people and people with HIV.

See Also: #NotDoneYet, Fair Courts Project