Category Archives: Federal Courts
Trans athlete cases at Supreme Court: Replay or remand?
Major media are all predicting the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold state bans against transgender females participating in school sports. But there were signs --not of victory but-- that it might travel down a longer, more winding path.
‘Unusual case’ ponders right to push minors into the closet
After last session's ruling that states may ban treatment for gender dysphoria, justices now debate whether states must allow "conversion therapy" for for LGBTQ youth.
Justices argue Tuesday over conversion therapy
The new U.S. Supreme Court session begins October 6, and several LGBTQ issues are on the docket.
Trump wants Supreme Court to stop M, F, X designation on passports
President Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a case which seeks to allow citizens to self-designate M, F, or X as their sex on passports.
Supreme Court: No extra hurdles for majority plaintiffs
In a brief, unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 5 that courts cannot require plaintiffs of employment discrimination who are members of a majority to provide additional proof that minority victims are not required to provide.
Supreme Court: Military can boot trans Servicemembers, for now
In a 6 to 3 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court on May 6 granted President Trump's emergency request to dissolve a court injunction barring the administration from removing transgender Servicemembers.
Supreme Court plays rough over classroom book battle
Justice Sotomayor schooled Justice Alito Tuesday in debate over parents desire to opt out of elementary curriculum that includes LGBTQ books.
Supreme Court wrestles with procedure, language in PrEP case
The U.S. Supreme Court April 21 heard arguments in a case that may decide how political decisions might be when requiring employers to cover certain preventive treatments --such as PrEP.
After two passes, Supreme Court will review conversion therapy bans
Twice the Supreme Court has declined to review state bans on conversion therapy but on Monday, it said it would accept an appeal challenging Colorado's ban.
Supreme Ct: green light to straights likely; red flash on LGBTQ books
The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to ease the burden for straights claiming discrimination, and it plans to scrutinize LGBTQ-related books in elementary schools.
