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Lambda Legal
Founded in 1973, Lambda Legal is the oldest and largest national legal organization whose mission is to safeguard and advance the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and policy work.
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Immigration Equality v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
3:20-cv-09258 (N.D. Cal.)
Filed 12/21/2020 - Case Ongoing
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Immigration and/or the Border
IM-CA-0174
Coding Complete
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On December 21, 2020, nonprofit organizations that serve LGBTQIA+/H individuals filed this lawsuit against the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California. Plaintiffs alleged that DHS was acting contrary to legal precedent on the issue of refugee policy, the Immigration and ... [view]
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Santa Cruz Lesbian and Gay Community Center v. Trump
5:20-cv-07741-BLF (N.D. Cal.)
Filed 11/02/2020 - Closed 2021
United States
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Speech and Religious Freedom
FA-CA-0016
Coding Complete
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This case is a challenge to an Executive Order prohibiting government agencies and organizations that receive government funding from discussing unconscious racial or sexual bias during employee trainings. On November 2, 2020, eight plaintiffs—six nonprofits, a sole proprietorship, and an individual—involved in LGBTQ+ advocacy and health care, ... [view]
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Whitman-Walker Health v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1:20-cv-01630 (D.D.C.)
Filed 06/22/2020 - Case Ongoing
United States Department of Health and Human Services
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Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-DC-0013
District of Columbia County
Coding Complete
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This is a case about the Trump Administration's limits on LGBTQ protections under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. § 18116). On June 22, 2020, a group of LGBTQ-focused private healthcare providers, organizations providing community services, health professional associations, and individual providers filed this lawsuit in ... [view]
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Family Equality v. Azar
Case 1:20-cv-02403 (S.D.N.Y.)
Filed 03/19/2020 - Case Ongoing
United States
Department of Health and Human Services
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Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-NY-0034
Coding Complete
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On March 19, 2020, Family Equality, True Colors United, and Services & Advocacy for LGBT Elders (SAGE) filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Plaintiffs sued the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Administrative Procedure Act, challenging the Notice of Nonenforcement ... [view]
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County of Santa Clara v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
3:19-cv-02916 (N.D. Cal.)
Filed 05/28/2019 - Case Ongoing
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-CA-0052
Coding Complete
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On May 28, 2019, the County of Santa Clara, CA and various healthcare providers sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California for violating the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and various constitutional clauses in a Final Rule published on May 21, 2019. The Rule, ... [view]
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Roe v. U.S. Dep't of Defense
1:18-cv-01565-LMB-IDD (E.D. Va.)
Filed 12/19/2018 - Case Ongoing
United States Department of Defense
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Equal Employment
EE-VA-0141
Coding Complete
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On December 19, 2018 two US Airmen under pseudonym and OutServe-SLDN, a network of LGBTQ military service-people, filed suit against the U.S. Department of Defense, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The Plaintiffs argued that the Department of Defense had violated equal protection under the Fifth Amendment and the ... [view]
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Harrison v. Spencer
1:18-cv-00641 (E.D. Va.)
Filed 05/30/2018 - Case Ongoing
Secretary of Defense
Department of Defense
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Equal Employment
EE-VA-0142
Arlington County
Coding Complete
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This is a case about the legality of the U.S. military’s policy prohibiting the enlistment or promotion of people with HIV. On May 30, 2018, an enlisted service member and attorney, along with the Modern Military Association of American (formerly OutServe-SLDN), filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of ... [view]
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Ray v. Ohio Department of Health
2:18-cv-00272-MHW-CMV (S.D. Ohio)
Filed 03/29/2018 - Case Ongoing
The State of Ohio
Ohio Department of Health
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Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-OH-0011
Coding Complete
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On March 29, 2018, four transgender people seeking to correct their Ohio birth certificates to accurately reflect their gender identity filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (in Columbus). The plaintiffs sued the Director of the Ohio Department of Health under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Represented by the ACLU and ... [view]
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Marouf v. Azar
1:18-cv-00378-APM (D.D.C.)
Filed 02/20/2018 - Case Ongoing
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Presidential/Gubernatorial Authority
PR-DC-0017
Coding Complete
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On February 20, 2018, a married same-sex couple filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Administration for Children and Families, the Office of Refugee Resettlement, and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) for violating the ... [view]
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Karnoski v. Trump
2:17-cv-01297 (W.D. Wash.)
Filed 08/28/2017 - Case Ongoing
U.S. Secretary of Defense
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Equal Employment
EE-WA-0131
Coding Complete
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On August 28, 2017, three transgender individuals, either currently serving or hoping to serve in the military, along with two civil rights organizations, filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The plaintiffs, represented by the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, sued the President of the United ... [view]
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Hicklin v. Precynthe
4:16-cv-01357-NCC (E.D. Mo.)
Filed 08/22/2016 - Closed
State of Missouri
Missouri Department of Correction
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Prison Conditions
PC-MO-0017
Coding Complete
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On August 22, 2016, a 37-year-old transgender woman incarcerated in the Potosi Correctional Center filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The plaintiff sued the Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) and Corizon LLC, the contracted medical provider for MDOC, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Represented by ... [view]
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Wetzel v. Glen St. Andrew Living Community, LLC
1:16-cv-07598 (N.D. Ill.)
Filed 07/27/2016 - Closed 2019
Glen St. Andrew Living Community
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Fair Housing/Lending/Insurance
FH-IL-0019
Coding Complete
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On July 27th, 2016, a 68-year-old woman who identified as lesbian brought a civil right action under the Fair Housing Act and the Illinois Human Rights Act. The action was brought in the Northern District Court of Illinois. The plaintiff sought declaratory, injunctive, and compensatory and punitive damages against Defendants Glen St. Andrew Living ... [view]
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Carcaño v. McCrory
1:16-cv-00236 (M.D. N.C.)
Filed 03/28/2016 - Closed 2021
State of North Carolina
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Public Accomm./Contracting
PA-NC-0002
Coding Complete
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This is one of several federal lawsuits addressing North Carolina Session Law 2016-3, House Bill 2 (“H.B. 2”), which was passed in March 23, 2016. For the others, see the related cases section below. On February 22, 2016, the Charlotte City Council passed Ordinance 7056, which prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or ... [view]
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Carson v. Heigel
3:16-cv-00045-MGL (D.S.C.)
Filed 01/07/2016 - Closed 2017
State of South Carolina
State Registrar of Vital Statistics
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Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-SC-0005
Coding Complete
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The Plaintiffs, same-sex parents filing on behalf of their minor twins, filed this lawsuit in the District Court of South Carolina (Columbia Division) on January 7, 2016. The Plaintiffs sued the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control/State Registrar of Vital Statistics under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Plaintiffs, represented by ... [view]
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Dorn v. Michigan Department of Corrections
1:15-cv-00359-PLM (W.D. Mich.)
Filed 04/02/2015 - Closed 2018
Michigan Department of Corrections
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Prison Conditions
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
PC-MI-0037
Coding Complete
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On April 2, 2015, a HIV positive prisoner filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. The plaintiff sued under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (RA), and 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988 against the Michigan Department of Corrections. The ... [view]
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Passion Star a/k/a Zollicoffer v. Livingston
4:14-cv-03037 (S.D. Tex.)
Filed 10/23/2014 - Closed 2018
Texas
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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Prison Conditions
PC-TX-0020
Coding Complete
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On October 23, 2014, a transgender woman in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice ("DCJ") filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The plaintiff sought declaratory, injunctive relief, and damages against the defendants, several officials of DCJ, for violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and §198 ... [view]
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Condon v. Haley
2:14-cv-04010-RMG (D.S.C.)
Filed 10/15/2014 - Closed 2015
State of South Carolina
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Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-SC-0004
Coding Complete
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This case was initiated by two female South Carolina residents who wanted to marry. On October 15, 2014, they brought this claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, represented by attorneys from Lambda Legal and a private firm. The plaintiffs sought declaratory and injunctive relief against the ... [view]
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Romero v. Brown
2:14-cv-00325-JVB-PRC (N.D. Ind.)
Filed 09/08/2014 - Closed 2014
Lake County Clerk
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Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-IN-0009
Lake County
Coding Complete
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On September 8, 2014, a same-sex couple filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against a county clerk and the Indiana Department of Health. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel and the Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, asked the court for declaratory and injunctive ... [view]
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Inniss v. Aderhold
1:14-cv-01180 (N.D. Ga.)
Filed 04/22/2014 - Closed 2015
State of Georgia
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Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-GA-0006
Coding Complete
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On April 22, 2014, three same-sex couples and one individual filed this class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Two couples wished to marry in Georgia, one couple sought recognition of their marriage celebrated in Connecticut, and the widow of a couple married in New York sought recognition of that ... [view]
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Conde-Vidal v. Garcia-Padilla
3:14-cv-01253-PG (D.P.R.)
Filed 03/25/2014 - Closed
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
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Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-PR-0001
Coding Complete
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On March 25, 2014, a same-sex couple filed a pro se complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. The couple, legally married in another state, asked the District Court to enter an order ruling Article 68 of the Civil Code of Puerto Rico, 31 L.P.R.A. § 221, unconstitutional. The law in question limits marriage to ... [view]
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Majors v. Jeanes
2:14-cv-00518-JWS (D. Ariz.)
Filed 03/12/2014 - Closed 2015
Arizona
Department of Human Services
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Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-AZ-0004
Coding Complete
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On March 12, 2014, a number of same-sex couples filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the state's Department of Health Services and the Department of Revenue. The plaintiffs, represented both by private counsel and the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, asked the court for ... [view]
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Baskin v. Bogan
1:14-cv-0355-TWP-MJD (S.D. Ind.)
Filed 03/10/2014 - Closed 2014
Boone County
Penny Bogan, Clerk of Boone County
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Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-IN-0005
Boone County
Coding Complete
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On March 10, 2014, three same-sex couples filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana against the State of Indiana and Boone, Porter, and Lake Counties, in Indiana. The plaintiffs, represented by Lambda Legal and a number of private attorneys, brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and sought declaratory relief ... [view]
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Henry v. Wymyslo
1:14-CV-00129 (S.D. Ohio)
Filed 02/10/2014 - Closed 2015
Cincinnati Health Department
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Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-OH-0004
Hamilton County
Coding Complete
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On February 10, 2014, four same-sex couples and one of the couples' adopted children filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Plaintiffs sought declaratory and injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that Ohio's ban on same sex marriage and the manner in which that ban was applied were unconstitutional ... [view]
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Freeman v. Parker
4:13-CV-03755 (S.D. Tex.)
Filed 12/26/2013 - Closed 2015
City of Houston
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Equal Employment
Public Benefits / Government Services
EE-TX-0471
Houston
Coding Complete
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On December 26, 2013, three city employees married to same-sex partners filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Texas under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the city of Houston. The plaintiffs, represented by an attorney from the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, asked the court for declaratory and injunctive ... [view]
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Lee v. Orr
1:13-cv-08719 (N.D. Ill.)
Filed 12/06/2013 - Closed 2014
Cook County Clerk
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Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-IL-0011
Cook County
Coding Complete
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Plaintiffs -- four same-sex Illinois couples who wished to marry--filed this case on December 6, 2013, in the U.S. district court for the Northern District of Illinois. They sued the Cook County Clerk; the state attorney general intervened. Plaintiffs brought the suit just a month after the Illinois legislature enacted Senate Bill 10, which ... [view]
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