Category Archives: U.S. Supreme Court
Activists see pro-religion ruling as ‘unsettling’
LGBT legal activists have some concerns about a pro-religion ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday. Although the case is not LGBT specific, the ruling could have implications for future LGBT cases, including one pending for the next session.
Supreme Court curbs foreign AIDS affiliates
A 5 to 4 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court Monday will require that foreign groups affiliated with U.S. groups to issue public statements that some believe may hinder AIDS prevention efforts.
After Title VII ‘watershed,’ is the court reshaping?
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Neil Gorsuch show signs of forming a new middle ground on the Supreme Court bench, at least when it comes to LGBT issues.
Supreme Court: Title VII covers sexual orientation and gender status
Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing for Chief Justice John Roberts and four more liberal justices, ruled that federal law banning discrimination based on "sex" in employment covers discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender status.
Supreme Court: First Amendment issues in the spotlight
The Trump administration defended its efforts to bolster religious belief exemptions and curtail other First Amendment considerations in two cases before the Supreme Court this week.
Supreme Court to weigh in on foster care fight
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will review a lower court decision that said a city could require a Catholic-run foster care agency to comply with a city non-discrimination ordinance to continue its contract with the city.
Supreme Court will review religious health care exemptions
The U.S. Supreme Court announced it will review two appeals decisions that upheld a national injunction against proposed Trump administration regulations that seek to expand the ability of employers to deny coverage for certain procedures by claiming religious, moral, or
Supreme Court probabilities spell uncertain results
Taking a look at what each justice said during the October 8 Title VII case arguments and coupling that with their past voting records and remarks on LGBT decisions narrows down the prospects for how the U.S. Supreme Court
A glimmer of optimism in Title VII arguments
Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed to meld the argument regarding sexual orientation discrimination with that regarding transgender discrimination but one of the new justices signaled he was "really close" to seeing a Title VII claim.
Supreme preview: “Stakes could not be higher”
Many U.S. Supreme Court observers expect the trio of Title VII cases to be argued October 8 will be the most watched cases of the court's 2019-20 term. All believe the outcome will have enormous consequences.
