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Lambda Legal Demands Senate Halt Kavanaugh Nomination Process and Asks Senators to Join the Call to Investigate Sexual Assault Allegations

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September 17, 2018

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Lambda Legal and American Oversight Sue HHS in Quest for Kavanaugh Documents

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September 13, 2018

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SUED! Lambda Legal is Taking Trump to Court for Kavanaugh Documents

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September 4, 2018

As the U.S. Senate today started the confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, Lambda Legal and American Oversight filed a lawsuit to compel the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to immediately produce records related to Kavanaugh’s work in the George W. Bush White House.

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The American People Deserve the Truth about Kavanaugh’s LGBTQ Record Before His Hearings Begin on September 4th

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August 13, 2018

Over the weekend, Lambda Legal filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for documents and communications related to Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, regarding his time serving as the White House Staff Secretary from 2003 to 2006.

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LGBTQ Advocates Oppose Brett Kavanaugh Confirmation to US Supreme Court as a Threat to Queer Lives

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July 31, 2018

Today, Lambda Legal and 62 national, state, and local LGBTQ organizations sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to oppose the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court.

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Mitch McConnell Was Just Forced to Withdraw a Trump Nominee: Here's Why It Matters

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July 19, 2018

Today, Sharon McGowan, Legal Director and Chief Strategy Officer of Lambda Legal, issued the following statement after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was forced to withdraw Ryan Bounds, Donald Trump’s nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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Nominee Judge Kavanaugh Would Guarantee 40 More Years Of Trump Values on the Supreme Court

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July 9, 2018

Today, Rachel B. Tiven, Chief Executive Officer of Lambda Legal, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's decision to nominate Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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