Florida’s ban on kids attending drag shows remains blocked after Supreme Court declines to intervene

Nov 17, 2023 10:14 AM CST

ABA’s Equity Summit shines light on DEI issues in legal profession

The ABA is once again hosting a fully virtual conference to educate lawyers, judges, law students and other legal professionals on crucial diversity, equity and inclusion issues and facilitate robust dialogue about how to address these issues.

Oct 17, 2023 8:34 AM CDT

A lawyer looks at 100

It’s rare to meet a 100-year-old lawyer. It’s perhaps even rarer to sit with that lawyer and listen as they reflect on their life and career. Alexander Forger, who joined the centenarian club in February, recently gave the ABA Journal that opportunity.

Oct 5, 2023 8:26 AM CDT

Justices drop ‘respectfully’ in some dissents, but SCOTUS rancor is tamer than in past

The usual phrase used by U.S. Supreme Court dissenters is “I respectfully dissent.” But some justices dropped “respectfully” in major dissents last term and in their joint dissent in the 2022 Supreme Court decision overturning the right to abortion.

Oct 3, 2023 12:06 PM CDT

Pronouns should be respected and trans youths protected

Oct 1, 2023 12:40 AM CDT

6th Circuit upholds bans on transition treatment for transgender minors

A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld bans on transition treatments for transgender minors. The plaintiffs challenging the laws are not likely to establish violations of the 14th Amendment, Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton wrote.

Sep 29, 2023 10:20 AM CDT

Michigan judges can’t disregard pronoun preferences of parties and lawyers, new rule says

Sep 28, 2023 3:26 PM CDT

School must recognize Christian student club with anti-same-sex-marriage affirmation, en banc appeals court says

Sep 18, 2023 8:19 AM CDT

Alabama can enforce ban on transition treatment for transgender minors, 11th Circuit says

Aug 22, 2023 8:57 AM CDT

Law banning transgender students from female sports likely unconstitutional, 9th Circuit says

Aug 17, 2023 2:55 PM CDT

Pronouns should be respected and trans youths protected, ABA House says

At the ABA Annual Meeting on Tuesday, the ABA House of Delegates adopted a pair of resolutions that address ongoing challenges faced by the LGBTQ community.

Aug 8, 2023 12:27 PM CDT

6th Circuit panel believes law banning transgender care for minors is likely constitutional

A federal appeals court on Saturday allowed Tennessee to enforce a law that bans gender-affirming surgeries, puberty blockers and hormones for transgender minors. But the appeals court acknowledged “we may be wrong” and expedited the appeal.

Jul 10, 2023 10:05 AM CDT

Supreme Court rules for Christian businesswoman who won’t make websites for same-sex weddings

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that the First Amendment protects a web designer who refuses to create websites for same-sex weddings.

Jun 30, 2023 9:15 AM CDT

For some parties in LGBTQ landmark cases, June 26 is a special day

Before Roberta Kaplan read the 2013 U.S. Supreme Court opinion that struck down a law banning federal benefits to same-sex married couples, she knew that her client Edie Windsor had won because the majority was written by then-Justice Anthony Kennedy, who had authored earlier opinions supporting same-sex rights. And there was a dissent from then-Justice Antonin Scalia, who had a history of voting against same-sex rights.

Jun 26, 2023 8:44 AM CDT

Attorney for Lawrence v. Texas reflects on LGBTQ rights on 20th anniversary

Winning a 2003 landmark U.S. Supreme Court case expanded a gay lawyer’s Supreme Court practice, he says, and looking back, it’s his favorite case.

Jun 26, 2023 8:42 AM CDT