LGBTQ rights expanded by two conservative Supreme Court justices
4 years, 6 months ago

LGBTQ rights expanded by two conservative Supreme Court justices

CNN  

Washington CNN — Five years after the US Supreme Court declared a fundamental right for same-sex couples to marry, the justices produced another landmark for the gay rights movement by ruling that federal anti-bias law covers millions of gay, lesbian and transgender workers. The ruling joins the annals of high court decisions over the last quarter century that have helped drive gay progress on myriad fronts, including the 2003 decision striking down statutes that criminalized sodomy and a 2013 action that invalidated a federal law that denied married same-sex couples the Social Security and other benefits given opposite-sex married couples. The majority ruled that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination “because of” sex, extends to people who face job bias arising from their sexual orientation or gender identity. “If you are among the many Americans – of whatever sexual orientation – who favor expanding same-sex marriage,” Roberts also wrote at the time, “by all means celebrate today’s decision.

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An unexpected check on Supreme Court’s sharp move right: Justice Kavanaugh
1 year, 3 months ago

An unexpected check on Supreme Court’s sharp move right: Justice Kavanaugh

LA Times  

The crucial battles these days within the Supreme Court are among its six conservatives, not between them and the three liberals. Four other conservatives — including Trump-appointed Justices Neil M. Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett — dissented, contending hospital workers should not be required to undergo what Alito called “an irreversible medical treatment.” Kavanaugh also split from the conservatives when …

Justice Kavanaugh seeks to dispel the notion that the Supreme Court is partisan
1 year, 5 months ago

Justice Kavanaugh seeks to dispel the notion that the Supreme Court is partisan

Associated Press  

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Justice Brett Kavanaugh pointed to the mixed U.S. Supreme Court decisions this term as he sought Thursday to dispel notions that it is partisan, even after conservatives brought about the end of affirmative action in college admissions and struck down President Joe Biden’s student loan debt relief program. Although Kavanaugh sided with the conservative majorities in the …

Kavanaugh touts 'great relations' among Court justices despite 'obvious departure from collegiality'
1 year, 11 months ago

Kavanaugh touts 'great relations' among Court justices despite 'obvious departure from collegiality'

Raw Story  

In the past, U.S. Supreme Court justices often had radically different views yet managed to disagree without being disagreeable. In an article published by NBC News’ website on January 27, Hurley explains, “Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the Supreme Court is not as divided as members of the public might think, praising his liberal colleagues and highlighting rulings in which …

Chief Justice John Roberts tried to protect Roe but failed to persuade Supreme Court colleagues, report claims
2 years, 5 months ago

Chief Justice John Roberts tried to protect Roe but failed to persuade Supreme Court colleagues, report claims

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chief Justice John Roberts worked in secret to try to …

'I Delivered...': Trump Takes Credit For US Court Abortion Ruling, Calls It 'God's Decision'
2 years, 6 months ago

'I Delivered...': Trump Takes Credit For US Court Abortion Ruling, Calls It 'God's Decision'

News 18  

Former US president Donald Trump on Friday said “God made the decision” to end the national right to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned nearly five decades of settled law. Asked if he felt he played a role in this outcome, having appointed three conservative justices to the court while in office, Trump said “God made the decision.” But a …

News Analysis: Supreme Court is emboldened, conservative and ready to push further right
2 years, 6 months ago

News Analysis: Supreme Court is emboldened, conservative and ready to push further right

LA Times  

Abortion rights advocates gather outside the Supreme Court on Friday to protest its decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. It’s difficult to think of a decision that’s more personal or important to a pregnant woman than whether or not she will bear a child.” Once Powell had spoken, it was clear there was a majority within the court to rule …

A four-year timeline of Donald Trump and the Supreme Court
3 years, 11 months ago

A four-year timeline of Donald Trump and the Supreme Court

CNN  

CNN — Here’s a timeline of key events involving Trump and the Supreme Court over the past four years: 2017 Jan. 20: Chief Justice John Roberts administers the oath of office to President Donald Trump, who swears to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Jan. 27: Trump signs an executive order for a new travel ban, …

Supreme Court: Anger, leaks and tensions during the Supreme Court LGBTQ debate
4 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court: Anger, leaks and tensions during the Supreme Court LGBTQ debate

CNN  

CNN — When the Supreme Court extended the 1964 Civil Rights Act to gay and lesbian workers in a landmark June ruling, the justices also protected transgender employees. Conservative Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s first nominee to the Supreme Court, held the key to the decision that ultimately declared the Civil Rights Act prohibits employers from denying jobs or promotions to …

Roberts a pivotal vote in the Supreme Court’s big opinions
4 years, 6 months ago

Roberts a pivotal vote in the Supreme Court’s big opinions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The biggest cases of the Supreme Court term so far have a surprising common thread. Since the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy in 2018, Roberts has played a pivotal role in determining how far the court will go in cases where the court’s four liberals and four conservatives are closely divided. Here’s a look at where Roberts stood …

Supreme Court says gay, transgender workers protected by law
4 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court says gay, transgender workers protected by law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects gay, lesbian and transgender people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court. “Even as understood today, the concept of discrimination because of ‘sex’ is different from discrimination because of ‘sexual orientation’ or ‘gender identity.‘” Kavanaugh wrote in a separate …

Justices rule LGBT people protected from job discrimination
4 years, 6 months ago

Justices rule LGBT people protected from job discrimination

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects gay, lesbian and transgender people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court. “Even as understood today, the concept of discrimination because of ‘sex’ is different from discrimination because of ‘sexual orientation’ or ‘gender identity.’” Kavanaugh wrote in a separate …

Landmark civil rights law extends to LGBTQ employees, Supreme Court rules
4 years, 6 months ago

Landmark civil rights law extends to LGBTQ employees, Supreme Court rules

LA Times  

The Supreme Court declared Monday that the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBTQ employees from workplace discrimination nationwide. The outcome defied the common prediction that the court would turn far more conservative on gay rights following the retirement of Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, the Republican appointee who wrote the court’s major gay rights decisions, including the 2015 ruling …

US Supreme Court endorses gay, transgender worker protections
4 years, 6 months ago

US Supreme Court endorses gay, transgender worker protections

Al Jazeera  

The outcome is expected to make a big difference for the estimated 8.1 million LGBT workers across the US. The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects LGBT people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court. The full 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 10-3 that it …

Neil Gorsuch just protected LGBTQ rights
4 years, 6 months ago

Neil Gorsuch just protected LGBTQ rights

CNN  

CNN — Justice Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s first nominee to the Supreme Court, delivered an opinion Monday that will change how more than 7 million LGBTQ individuals will live and work in the United States. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Gorsuch wrote, which bars discrimination “because of sex,” also covers claims based on sexual orientation and gender …

Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory To LGBTQ Employees
4 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory To LGBTQ Employees

NPR  

Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory To LGBTQ Employees Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 5:52 p.m. The Gorsuch opinion drew two dissents, one from the court's other Trump appointee, Brett Kavanaugh, so that Trump's two appointee were in a verbal version of what Yale Law Professor William Eskridge called …

Supreme Court Appears Divided As It Weighs LGBTQ Rights
5 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Appears Divided As It Weighs LGBTQ Rights

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A seemingly divided Supreme Court struggled Tuesday over whether a landmark civil rights law protects LGBT people from discrimination in employment, with one conservative justice wondering if the court should take heed of “massive social upheaval” that could follow a ruling in their favor. Justice Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s first Supreme Court appointee, said …

Divided Supreme Court weighs LGBT people’s rights
5 years, 3 months ago

Divided Supreme Court weighs LGBT people’s rights

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A seemingly divided Supreme Court struggled Tuesday over whether a landmark civil rights law protects LGBT people from discrimination in employment, with one conservative justice wondering if the court should take heed of “massive social upheaval” that could follow a ruling in their favor. The Trump administration and lawyers for the employers hit hard on the changes that …

The Latest: High court appears split over LGBT rights
5 years, 3 months ago

The Latest: High court appears split over LGBT rights

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on Supreme Court arguments over LGBT rights : 12:30 p.m. A seemingly divided Supreme Court is considering whether federal civil rights law protects LGBT people from job discrimination. 11:30 a.m. Supreme Court justices are mulling what the impact would be if they ruled that federal civil rights law protects LGBT people from job discrimination. The cases …

Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch calls LGBTQ workplace discrimination case ‘really close’
5 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch calls LGBTQ workplace discrimination case ‘really close’

LA Times  

Protesters block the street in front of the Supreme Court as it hears arguments on gender identity and workplace discrimination on Tuesday. At issue is whether the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which forbids employment discrimination on the basis of “sex,” also prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The four liberal justices, joined at times by Gorsuch, …

Abortion, immigrants, LGBT rights top high court’s new term
5 years, 3 months ago

Abortion, immigrants, LGBT rights top high court’s new term

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Abortion rights as well as protections for young immigrants and LGBT people top an election-year agenda for the Supreme Court. If last year was a time for the court to maintain a collective low profile following Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s stormy confirmation, the new term marks a return to the spotlight. They are the first rights cases since the …

Roberts’ Supreme Court defies easy political labels
5 years, 6 months ago

Roberts’ Supreme Court defies easy political labels

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Just hours after Chief Justice John Roberts handed Republicans a huge victory that protects even the most extreme partisan electoral districts from federal court challenge, critics blasted him as worthy of being impeached, a politician who should run for office and a traitor. Fox News host Laura Ingraham tweeted that “Roberts should quit and run for office.” The …

Supreme Court Justices Split Along Unexpected Lines In 3 Cases
5 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Justices Split Along Unexpected Lines In 3 Cases

NPR  

Supreme Court Justices Split Along Unexpected Lines In 3 Cases Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP With less than two weeks left in the U.S. Supreme Court's term, the justices handed down four decisions on Monday. Here, in a nutshell, are the results, as well as the fascinating shifting votes: Dual sovereignty upheld, with Ginsburg, …

A Supreme Court Remade By Trump To Decide Crucial Gay Rights Case
5 years, 8 months ago

A Supreme Court Remade By Trump To Decide Crucial Gay Rights Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A Supreme Court remade by Donald Trump said on Monday that it would hear a major LGBTQ rights case, giving the White House a possible assist in its ongoing assault on gay and transgender rights. The court said it would consider three cases that look at whether Title VII, the federal civil rights law that prohibits workplace …

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