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Trans, nonbinary passport protections remain in effect, judge rules
Judge Kobick denied DOJ's request to allow State to enforce Rubio's anti-trans/anti-nonbinary passport policy after the SCOTUS Skrmetti decision, but…
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SCOTUS's parental rights messages: Protect anti-LGBTQ views, ignore LGBTQ people
The court protected religious parents' rights in a case over LGBTQ-related books in classrooms. Days later, the court turned away requests from parents…
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Where is the outrage over Skrmetti?
On the far right's campaign to create uncertainty. And the powerful institutions that helped along the way.
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SCOTUS upholds Tennessee's ban on trans minors' gender-affirming medical care
The 6-3 decision from Chief Justice John Roberts, issued along partisan lines, will serve to empower those seeking to discriminate against transgender…
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Federal judge blocks Rubio's anti-trans, anti-nonbinary passport policy for all
Judge Julia Kobick granted a classwide preliminary injunction that applies to all trans and nonbinary people on Tuesday.
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A day for the Democratic appointees on SCOTUS — but what does it mean?
Justices Jackson, Sotomayor, and Kagan each wrote a majority decision on Thursday. The decisions provide some insights into their approach in this…
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Federal judge protects trans care for federal prisoners, blocking Trump order for now
Disputing Trump's oft-repeated "gender ideology" claims, Judge Lamberth wrote that "the plaintiffs do not seem interested in propagating any particular…
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Matt Kacsmaryk shouldn't be a judge
He doesn't want to be a judge. He wants to run a right-wing advocacy group. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
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Supreme Court allows Trump's anti-trans military ban to go into effect
The order, with no reasoning, effectively overturns two district court rulings blocking the ban. The liberal justices objected.
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Trump admin asks SCOTUS to let it enforce anti-trans military ban during litigation
The request comes in the wake of two district court orders finding that the ban is likely unconstitutional. Also: More upheaval in DOJ's Civil Rights…
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Read A.G. Bondi's memo purporting to implement Trump's anti-trans attacks
The following internal memorandum, issued on April 22, 2025 by Attorney General Pam Bondi, was obtained by Law Dork and is being published here in full.
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SCOTUS conservatives seem eager to increase parents' religious rights in public schools
Tuesday's arguments over Montgomery County schools' story-time sessions included alarming questions about LGBTQ people.
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