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Rushed Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court Imperils U.S. Democracy

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September 25, 2020

News outlets have reported that President Trump intends to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett, currently on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, to the United States Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court
Trump’s 3 Most Likely Supreme Court Picks

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September 22, 2020

Our country deserves better.

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The Nomination & Consideration of Justice Ginsburg's Replacement Must Be Delayed

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September 18, 2020

The seat held by the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg must not be filled until after a new Senate and possibly a new President is seated in January 2021.

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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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Lambda Legal Argues in Court to Halt Pentagon Discrimination Against People Living With HIV

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September 14, 2020

Today, Lambda Legal and the Modern Military Association of America (MMAA) asked a federal district court to bar the Trump Administration and the Pentagon from discriminating against people living with HIV by denying them the opportunity to enlist, deploy, or commission as an officer.

See Also: HIV, Military
Victory! Court Rules for Same-Sex Partners Denied Access to Social Security Survivor’s Benefits

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September 11, 2020

A federal district judge today adopted the recommendation of a magistrate judge and struck down as unconstitutional the U.S. Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) categorical denial of survivor’s benefits to surviving same-sex partners who were barred from marrying due to discriminatory state marriage bans.

See Also: Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Seniors
Lambda Legal Mourns Passing of Henry van Ameringen, Philanthropist and Early Supporter of LGBTQ Equality

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September 10, 2020

Henry van Ameringen, a philanthropic giant and early supporter of LGBTQ equality, passed away yesterday at the age of 90.