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Neomi Rao Confirmation is Bad News for LGBT Rights

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By Sharon McGowan

March 13, 2019

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Neomi Rao, President Trump’s nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Judicial Nominees
Lambda Legal Urges Senate Judiciary Committee to Oppose Kenneth Lee

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By Lambda Legal

March 13, 2019

Lambda Legal sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) urging them to oppose Kenneth Lee, President Trump’s nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Judicial Nominees
Trump Greenlights Discrimination in Foster Care as Additional States Try to Pass Harmful Laws

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By Lambda Legal

March 12, 2019

The most recent battle over “religious freedom” comes at the expense of some of the most vulnerable members of our society: children in foster care.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Youth in Out-of-Home Care, South Carolina
Lambda Legal and TLDEF Sue North Carolina Officials for Denying Health Coverage to Transgender Employees And Children

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By Lambda Legal

March 10, 2019

Lambda Legal and Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) filed a federal lawsuit against North Carolina officials today for discrimination in state employee health care.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights, North Carolina
U.S. Senate Abandons LGBTQ Community to Confirm Eric Murphy

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By Sharon McGowan

March 7, 2019

Today, Sasha Buchert, Senior Attorney at Lambda Legal, issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed Eric Murphy, President Trump’s nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Washington, D.C.
Republicans Feign Interest in Protecting Health Care and LGBTQ People to Confirm Readler

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By Sasha Buchert

March 6, 2019

Today, Sasha Buchert, Senior Attorney at Lambda Legal, issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed Chad Readler, President Trump’s nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Washington, D.C.
Allison Rushing, Warrior for Anti-LGBTQ Extremist Group, Confirmed to Lifetime Seat on Court of Appeals

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By Lambda Legal

March 5, 2019

Today, Sharon McGowan, Legal Director and Chief Strategy Officer of Lambda Legal, issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed Allison Rushing, President Trump’s nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.