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Mourning Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an Irreplaceable Giant

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September 18, 2020

Today, the United States lost an irreplaceable giant.

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Statement of Lambda Legal, GLAD & NCLR on Trump’s Nomination of New Supreme Court Justice

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January 31, 2017

We call on the Senate to reject any nominee to the Court who does not clearly affirm a commitment to upholding the Constitution's guarantees of liberty and equal protection for all Americans.

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We Reviewed All of Judge Gorsuch’s Record. Here's What We Found.

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January 31, 2017

After Donald Trump announced that he was considering nominating Neil Gorsuch, Judge of the 10th 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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It's Time for Senators to Do Their Job

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November 2, 2016

Over 38,000 people have signed Lambda Legal’s petition urging the Senate to hold confirmation hearings for Judge Merrick Garland.

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7 Reasons We Need 9 Justices on the Supreme Court

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August 11, 2016

It’s been six months since Justice Antonin Scalia’s death left a vacancy on the nation’s highest court. President Obama named Judge Merrick Garland to the bench — but Senate Republicans refuse to even hold a hearing on his nomination.

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Lambda Legal Applauds Unanimous Supreme Court ‘One Person, One Vote’ Voting Rights Decision

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April 4, 2016

This morning, the Supreme Court delivered a unanimous decision in Evenwel v. Abbott, the case challenging the well-established “one person, one vote” principle that legislative districts should be based on the total number of people who live within them.

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Lambda Legal on the Passing of Justice Scalia

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February 13, 2016

Despite his not being a friend to our community or to the causes of racial and reproductive justice, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia was a staunch defender of important aspects of the Constitution, especially rights to free speech and against unreasonable search and seizure.

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What Happened Today at the Supreme Court

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December 9, 2015

Attending the argument in the Supreme Court today in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, I was struck with a sense of deja vu.

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#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.

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Lambda Legal Endorses the "Protect Women’s Health From Corporate Interference Act"

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July 9, 2014

Contraception is a core preventive health service for women, including bisexual women and lesbians, for treating endometriosis, related pelvic pain and other health problems as well as for preventing pregnancy. Coverage of all FDA-approved contraceptives was guaranteed by the Affordable Care Act.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Hobby Lobby, Religious Exemptions, U.S. Supreme Court