Federal Court Upholds Biological-Sex-Based Access Rule for School Restrooms Federal courts continue to be split on this question. Reason · Jan 13, 2024
People have spent years searching for England’s buried elephants – they might finally have an answer Local legends say elephants from travelling ‘wild beast’ shows like Bostock and Wombwell’s Menagerie, were buried across the country The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023
Court Rejects Lawsuit by Sorority Members Against Sorority for Admitting Transgender Member The sorority, the court held, had a First Amendment freedom of expressive association right to choose which students to admit (logic that suggests that a sorority would equally be free to exclude transgender members). Reason · Aug 25, 2023
Eleventh Circuit Holds That Alabama Ban on Transgender Procedures on Minors Can Go in Effect From today's decision in Eknes-Tucker v. Marshall, by Judges Barbara Lagoa, joined by Judge Andrew Brasher and District Judge J.P. Boulee (N.D. Ga.): [S]ection 4(a)(1)–(3) of Alabama's Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act … states that "no person shall engage in or cause" the prescription or administration of puberty blocking… Reason · Aug 21, 2023
Justice Alito's Interview in the Wall Street Journal As a general rule, Supreme Court Justices speak through their opinions. From time to time, Justices will be "interviewed"by friendly interlocutors during public events. The screened questions are usually softballs, and even then, the Justices tend to avoid saying anything newsworthy. In recent years, perhaps the biggest outlier was Justice… Reason · Jul 31, 2023
Conservatives Should Not Be Surprised By Justice Gorsuch's Opinion in Bostock Revisting Kastl v. Maricopa County Community College District. Reason · Jul 18, 2023
A Lawyer Who Litigated Grutter Comments on the Court's College Admission Racial Preferences Cases I've known Michael Rosman at the Center for Individual Rights for almost 30 years; he has litigated many important cases, including with regard to racial preferences, and was one of the lawyers in Grutter v. Bollinger. I'm therefore delighted to pass along his short reactions to Students for Fair Admission… Reason · Jul 3, 2023
Archaeologists bid to unravel 130-year-old circus elephant burial mystery Local legend suggests the elephant was buried in 1891 Bristol Post · Jul 3, 2023
Archaeologists hunt for burial site of famous 19th-century elephant in Gloucestershire Historians hope to find remains of animal from one of Britain’s Victorian travelling menageries The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2023
Texas AG sues Biden administration over Title IX interpretation State law that limits transgender student athletes’ participation in sports runs afoul of the updated federal civil rights law, which was expanded to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ students, potentially putting Texas schools at risk of losing federal funding. The Texas Tribune · Jun 15, 2023
Roberts Waves the White Flag of Textualism in Allen v. Milligan Justice Scalia would be rolling over in his grave. Reason · Jun 12, 2023
Ag Commissioner Sid Miller Doubles Down on Transphobic Dress Code After the Observer published the agency’s dress code memo, Sid Miller defended the policy and posted anti-trans remarks on Twitter. Texas Observer · Apr 28, 2023
'The darkest day in British cycling' - British riders mourn loss of AT85 Pro Cycling Matt Bostock says Tim Elverson run squad ‘gave him confidence’ to take next step in his career, Alex Richardson says British Scene has lost ‘a platform’ for young riders to develop Cycling Weekly · Mar 17, 2023
Alaska: OK to discriminate against LGBTQ Alaska’s civil rights agency quietly deleted language promising equal protections for LGBTQ Alaskans Salon · Mar 6, 2023
Reason · Feb 7, 2023 Neil Gorsuch's LGBT Decision May Doom Affirmative Action in the Supreme Court Why isn’t affirmative action in college admissions prohibited under the Civil Rights Act?
Reason · Nov 21, 2022 How a Gorsuch LGBT Ruling May Doom Affirmative Action in College Admissions The link between Bostock v. Clayton County and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina
Tribune News Service · Nov 15, 2022 Obamacare discrimination protections don’t apply to LGBT patients, Texas judge rules AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge in Texas has ruled that the Biden administration cannot prohibit doctors from denying certain medical care based on a patient’s sexual orientation and gender identity.
Reason · Nov 15, 2022 Title IX and Affordable Care Act Don't Forbid Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination So held Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk (N.D. Tex.) Friday in Neese v. Becerra; the opinion is long, but here's an excerpt: Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act prohibits discrimination "on the basis of sex." See 42 U.S.C. § 18116(a) (incorporating, among other things, Title IX's prohibition of discrimination "on the…
Tribune News Service · Oct 6, 2022 Federal judge hands Texas a win in lawsuit over protections for gay, transgender workers DALLAS — A federal judge in Texas has ruled that employment protections for gay and transgender workers do not extend to policies regarding dress codes, preferred pronouns or bathroom usage.
Tribune News Service · Sep 27, 2022 Bisexuals not covered by federal employment protections, Texas plaintiffs argue AUSTIN, Texas — A hardline Christian activist and an evangelical church in North Texas are arguing that federal employment protections for LGBT workers don’t apply to bisexuals.
Texas Observer · Aug 1, 2022 Next on the GOP’s List: Starving Queer Kids Republican attorneys general, including Ken Paxton, have filed suit over a federal school lunch program that prohibits discrimination against LGBTQ+ children.
The Independent UK · May 13, 2022 Justice Samuel Alito skirts question about leaked Supreme Court draft decision overturning Roe ‘This is a subject I told myself I wasn’t going to talk about today regarding, you know — given all the circumstances,’ the justice says
Reason · May 3, 2022 Will a Conservative Supreme Court Turn on Gay Rights After Dismantling Roe? Be a Skeptic Gorsuch just penned an important pro-LGBT decision two years ago. Americans are largely not interested in relitigating this issue.
Tribune News Service · Apr 27, 2022 Charlotte Diocese retains ‘Hobby Lobby’ lawyers to appeal ruling in firing of gay teacher CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Catholic leaders in Charlotte have appealed a federal judge’s decision that they violated federal law when they fired a gay substitute teacher after he put his same-sex wedding plans on Facebook.
Reason · Apr 27, 2022 The WSJ Is Worried About The Chief Justice "Turn[ing]" Votes In Dobbs I'm having flashbacks to NFIB and Bostock. Has there been a leak?