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Meet the Couples in Our Nevada Lawsuit for Marriage Equality

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August 26, 2014

Lambda Legal is suing in federal court to challenge Nevada's constitutional ban on marriage for same-sex couples. We represent eight couples who are currently relegated to second-class status by their state constitution.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Sevcik v. Sandoval
What If We Held a Lawsuit … and Nobody Came?

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February 14, 2014

Recent twists in several marriage equality lawsuits have given rise to a fair question: What happens now?

See Also: Anti-LGBT Legislation and Amendments, Harris v. McDonnell, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Sevcik v. Sandoval
Lambda Legal Nevada Marriage Case Granted Expedited Hearing

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February 12, 2014

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today granted Lambda Legal's request to expedite the hearing of Sevcik v. Sandoval, its lawsuit challenging Nevada's discriminatory marriage ban.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Sevcik v. Sandoval
Lambda Legal Appeals Nevada Marriage Lawsuit to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

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October 18, 2013

Today Lambda Legal filed its opening brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a case on behalf of eight same-sex couples challenging the amendment to Nevada’s constitution and other state laws banning marriage for same-sex couples.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Sevcik v. Sandoval
Arizona Governor Loses Latest Bid to Strip Benefits from Lesbian and Gay State Employees

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June 27, 2013

The U.S. Supreme Court today denied a request by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to review a U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that maintains family health coverage for lesbian and gay State employees.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Diaz v. Brewer, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Sevcik v. Sandoval
Antigay Group Asks Supreme Court to Take Up Lambda Legal's Nevada Marriage Case

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December 6, 2012

Lambda Legal will oppose the move by the Coalition for the Protection of Marriage to have the Court weigh in on our lawsuit seeking the freedom to marry in Nevada.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Legislation and Amendments, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Sevcik v. Sandoval
Court Rules Against Lambda Legal in Nevada Marriage Case

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November 26, 2012

"This is not the end of this fight,” says Staff Attorney Tara Borelli. “This entire decision rests on the ridiculous premise that a 'meaningful percentage of heterosexual persons' will decide not to get married if same-sex couples can.”

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Sevcik v. Sandoval
Lambda Legal's Tara Borelli Is Named One of California's Top 100 Lawyers

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September 12, 2012

The California legal publication The Daily Journal has named Lambda Legal Staff Attorney Tara Borelli in its annual list of the state's 100 most influential lawyers.

See Also: Diaz v. Brewer, Esquivel v. Oregon, Golinski v. OPM, Lambda Legal in the News, Sevcik v. Sandoval
Court to Hear Lambda Legal's Nevada Marriage Case

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August 10, 2012

A federal court agreed today to hear Lambda Legal's lawsuit on behalf of eight couples challenging Nevada’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Sevcik v. Sandoval
What Should Happen in Vegas

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June 29, 2012

An interview with Lambda Legal staff attorney Tara Borelli and Peter Renn, who are leading the fight for marriage equality in Nevada

See Also: Las Vegas, Marriage, Sevcik v. Sandoval

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Meet the Couples in Our Nevada Lawsuit for Marriage Equality

sevcik-mary-and-beverly_274.jpg

What If We Held a Lawsuit … and Nobody Came?

davidson_274_0.jpg

Lambda Legal Nevada Marriage Case Granted Expedited Hearing

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Lambda Legal Appeals Nevada Marriage Lawsuit to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

392_sevick.jpg

Arizona Governor Loses Latest Bid to Strip Benefits from Lesbian and Gay State Employees

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Antigay Group Asks Supreme Court to Take Up Lambda Legal's Nevada Marriage Case

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Court Rules Against Lambda Legal in Nevada Marriage Case

sevcik-mary-and-beverly_274.jpg

Lambda Legal's Tara Borelli Is Named One of California's Top 100 Lawyers

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Court to Hear Lambda Legal's Nevada Marriage Case

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What Should Happen in Vegas

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