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Regaining Our Footing on the Road to an AIDS-Free Generation

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June 26, 2015

After all of the novel theories and nuanced legal arguments made by supporters and opponents of Obamacare over the many months this case has been pending, the Supreme Court’s decision in King v. Burwell essentially came down to this: denying health insurance subsidies to lower-income people in 34 states would have been so disastrous that Congress could not have intended that result when it passed the Affordable Care Act. As the Court’s opinion pointed out, “Congress passed the Affordable Care Act to improve health insurance markets, not to destroy them.”

See Also: Health Care Fairness, HIV, King v. Burwell
When Justice Is Poetry

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June 26, 2015

Some highlights of the majority opinion in favor of the freedom to marry, authored by Justice Anthony Kennedy.

See Also: Henry v. Hodges, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Victory! In Landmark Ruling Supreme Court Strikes Down Bans on Marriage for Same-sex Couples

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June 26, 2015

In a historic decision, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that denying same-sex couples the freedom to marry violates the U.S. Constitution. The Court’s decision invalidates all state statutes and constitutional amendments barring same-sex couples from marriage. Lambda Legal was co-counsel in one of the landmark cases decided today.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Family and Relationship Protections, Same-sex relationships
Liveblog: Marriage Equality Decision

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June 18, 2015

Liveblog on the Supreme Court's upcoming marriage equality decisions.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Board of Immigration Appeals Grants Asylum to HIV-Positive Man from Mexico

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June 25, 2015

The Board of Immigration Appeals has granted asylum to a Mexican man based on persecution he would experience in Mexico because he is HIV-positive and therefore likely would be perceived as gay.

See Also: HIV, Immigratio and Asylum
New York State Governor Cuomo Acts to Remove Juveniles from State Prisons

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June 25, 2015

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that he will issue an executive order to remove 16- and 17-year-olds from state prisons, moving them instead to separate facilities under the supervision of the Department of Corrections and the Office of Children and Family Services. The Governor made this announcement during an end-of-session press conference, where he discussed a tentative legislative agreement on a number of outstanding issues.

See Also: Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, Youth in Out-of-Home Care
Victory! Supreme Court Upholds Key Protections of Fair Housing Act

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June 25, 2015

In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal Fair Housing Act prohibits not only intentional housing discrimination, but those housing decisions that have a “disparate impact” on a vulnerable population.

See Also: Housing, Racial Justice, Texas