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On the Nomination of Judge Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court

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March 16, 2016

President Obama today nominated Merrick Garland, Chief Judge of the D.C. Circuit, to the U.S. Supreme Court. We call upon members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to fulfill their constitutional duty and ensure Judge Garland is given a complete and timely review.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Tell U.S. Senators: Do Your Job!
Federal Court Orders Texas Prison Chief to Remain Defendant in Transgender Woman’s Abuse Case

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March 14, 2016

Today, a U.S. District Court rejected an attempt to remove Brad Livingston, executive director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), as a defendant in Zollicoffer v.

See Also: Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, Passion Star, PREA, Racial Justice and Low-Income Advocacy, Transgender Rights
How Child Advocates and Judges Can Help Keep LGBTQ Youth Safe from Violence in Out-of-Home Care

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March 10, 2016

This blog originally appeared on the National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC)'s website.

See Also: Teens & Young Adults, Youth in Out-of-Home Care
Five Things Married Same-Sex Couples Need To Know Before Filing Their Taxes

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March 10, 2016

After the Supreme Court’s watershed 2015 Obergefell decision to make marriage equality the law of the land, we received many questions about the income tax filing process and how the change has affected things for same-sex couples.
Lambda Legal Applauds Governor García Padilla’s Statement that Marriages will Continue in Puerto Rico

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March 9, 2016

Today, Governor Alejandro García Padilla announced that the decision issued yesterday by the District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, holding that the historic U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges striking down discriminatory marriage bans nationwide did not apply to Puerto Rico because it is not a state, would not affect the ability of LGBT people in Puerto Rico to marry. Lambda Legal applauds the Governor’s announcement.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Condemns Puerto Rico Court Ruling Upholding Commonwealth’s Discriminatory Marriage Ban

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March 8, 2016

Today, the U.S. District Court of the District of Puerto Rico ruled that the historic U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges striking down discriminatory marriage bans nationwide did not apply to Puerto Rico because it is not a state, and denied a joint motion brought by Lambda Legal and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to declare Puerto Rico’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples unconstitutional. Lambda Legal will appeal the ruling.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Victory! SSA Grants Spousal Benefits to Texas Widow in Lambda Legal Case

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March 8, 2016

Today Lambda Legal announced the resolution of its lawsuit against the Social Security Administration (SSA) brought on behalf of Kathy Murphy, a Texas widow denied spousal benefits after the death of her wife, and the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (the National Committee).

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Social Security Administration