All posts tagged "amicus brief"
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Karl Racine Leads Attorneys General Against “Don’t Say Gay” Law
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine is leading a coalition of 18 attorneys general who have signed onto an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit...
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Megan Rapinoe refutes argument that anti-trans sports bills somehow “protect” women
Olympic and World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe says proposed bans on trans athletes don't really protect women competitors.
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Trump administration defends Indianapolis Catholic school’s right to fire gay teacher
Justice Department files amicus brief in support of Indianapolis Archdiocese in response to Joshua Payne-Elliott's lawsuit
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Gay man asks Dallas court to recognize his common law marriage to ex-partner
Lawyers argue courts should grant divorce to gay couple of 15 years, despite Texas' same-sex marriage ban
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Trans student Gavin Grimm’s discrimination lawsuit gains support of 23 attorneys general
AGs say barring transgender people from spaces matching their gender identity serves "no legitimate interests"
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More than 200 businesses file brief with Supreme Court in support of fired LGBTQ workers
Corporations argue that uniform laws prohibiting anti-LGBTQ discrimination are beneficial to their success
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4 Northern Virginia school districts call on courts to support transgender students’ rights
School districts file brief supporting Gavin Grimm's ongoing lawsuit over transgender accommodations
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32 companies sign onto amicus brief supporting Florida transgender student
Companies argue anti-LGBTQ policies will harm ability to retain quality employees and do business in certain areas
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16 states urge Supreme Court to rule employees can be fired for being LGBTQ
Amicus brief asks high court to overturn 6th Circuit decision finding that a funeral home discriminated against trans employee
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NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund files brief opposing transgender military ban
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund has filed an amicus brief urging the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rule that President Trump’s...
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15 states and D.C. file amicus brief opposing Trump’s military ban
Amici states argue that a ban on transgender service members is discriminatory and unconstitutional
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Congress members file SCOTUS brief in support of gay couple denied wedding cake
On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) announced that 35 senators and 175 U.S. House members have joined...
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15 attorneys general file brief opposing transgender service ban
Brief argues that opening up military service to transgender individuals has not adversely affected Armed Forces
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17 states and D.C. support Georgia lesbian’s discrimination lawsuit
The attorneys general of 17 states and the District of Columbia have filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear and rule...
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Lambda Legal and allies oppose Trump’s Muslim travel ban
Lambda Legal has allied itself with religious and civil rights organizations and clergy members in submitting a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court explaining the...
