Category Archives: Federal Courts
“Deeply disturbing message” in Supreme Court silence
The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to hear the appeal of a death row inmate whose attorneys gathered sworn statements from the man's jury that some jurors expressed anti-gay bias in deciding to give the man the death penalty.
Supreme Court declines B&B’s appeal for religious exemption
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to accept an appeal from a Honolulu bed-and-breakfast which sought the right to refuse to accommodate a same-sex couple by citing religious beliefs. Still another such public accommodation appeal is pending before the high court,
Courts splitting over Fair Housing protection
With the increasing number of seniors, more courts are weighing in on --and disagreeing-- whether the federal Fair Housing Act provides protection to LGBT people seeking admission to senior communities.
Trump dumps one gay nominee, downgrades another
President Trump has not resubmitted the nomination of an openly lesbian judge to serve on the federal district court in Illinois and has dropped a gay male attorney's nomination from the Ninth Circuit appeals to the district court in San
Supreme Court hands Trump temporary win on trans ban
The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday that the Trump administration could begin implementing its ban on transgender people in the military but said it would look at the constitutionality of the policy after the lower courts have ruled.
Trump tries to rush courts on trans ban
The Trump administration as asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene early in litigation over his proposed ban on transgender people in the military.
Employment cases at Supreme Court conference
Three important cases involving Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and whether it prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity are on the Supreme Court's "conference" list November 30.
Trump nominates gay man to Ninth Circuit appeals court
President Trump this month nominated an openly gay federal prosecutor to serve on the Ninth Circuit federal appeals court. It was his first gay appeals appointment; his second gay judicial appointment.
Kavanaugh confirmation likely to prompt shift to state courts
LGBT legal activists think the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court will likely mean a shift of strategy, focusing more on state courts than federal ones. But anti-LGBT legal activists will probably seek to escalate their
LGBT groups urge caution over Kavanaugh
Calls by LGBT groups and others to delay the confirmation vote for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court has won at least a few days. In a story that is changing quickly, the Judiciary Committee has agreed
