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Lambda Legal’s Case Work

For five decades and counting, Lambda Legal has proudly served as attorneys for the LGBTQ+ community and people living with HIV. Find out what’s on our docket right now—and go in depth on each of our current cases below.

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Active Case

John Doe v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

Lambda Legal, with partners McDermott Will & Emery and Merchant Gould P.C., filed a federal lawsuit against Metropolitan Government of...

Case Filed: 07/24/2023

Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

  • HIV
  • Employment and Rights in the Workplace
  • Tennessee
Active Case

Roe v. Precythe, et. al.

Lambda Legal, the MacArthur Justice Center and law firm Shook, Hardy & Bacon sued the Missouri Department of Corrections (“MODOC”)...

Case Filed: 06/27/2023

Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri

  • Criminal Legal System and Police Misconduct
  • HIV
  • Missouri
Active Case

John Doe v. Delaware County, et al.

On June 24, 2022, Lambda Legal, AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania, and attorney Scott A. Schoettes, Esq. filed an amended...

Case Filed: 12/05/2022

Court: Unites States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

  • Criminal Legal System and Police Misconduct
  • HIV
  • Delaware
Active Case

Wilkins v. Austin

Lambda Legal filed a legal challenge to the U.S. Military policy that prevents people living with HIV from enlisting in...

Case Filed: 11/10/2022

Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

  • Anti-LGBTQ+ Rulings, Laws and Amendments
  • Employment and Rights in the Workplace
  • HIV
  • United States
Active Case

Roe and Voe v. Austin (formerly v. Esper and at filing v. Shanahan)

Lambda Legal, Modern Military Association of America (MMAA), with partner law firm Winston & Strawn, filed a lawsuit on behalf...

Case Filed: 12/19/2018

Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

  • Anti-LGBTQ+ Rulings, Laws and Amendments
  • HIV
  • Virginia
Active Case

Deese & Doe v. Austin (formerly v. Esper)

Lambda Legal and Modern Military Association of America (MMAA) filed a lawsuit on behalf of Kevin Deese and John Doe...

Case Filed: 12/12/2018

Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division

  • Anti-LGBTQ+ Rulings, Laws and Amendments
  • HIV
  • Maryland
Active Case

Dorn v. Michigan Department of Corrections, et al.

On November 12, 2018, Lambda Legal and Michigan Protection & Advocacy Service announced the successful settlement of a 2015 lawsuit...

Case Filed: 10/31/2018

Court: Western District of Michigan

  • Criminal Legal System and Police Misconduct
  • HIV
  • Michigan
Closed Case

Briteramos v. King’s of Cuts (d/b/a “King of Kuts”) and Ramsy Milton

Lambda Legal filed a complaint in United States District Court on behalf of Nikko Briteramos against the owner of a...

Case Filed: 07/25/2018

Court: U.S. District Court

  • HIV
  • Racial Justice and Low-Income Advocacy
  • California
Active Case

Harrison v. Austin (formerly v. Esper and at filing v. Shanahan)

Lambda Legal, Modern Military Association of America (MMAA), with partner law firm Winston & Strawn, filed a lawsuit on behalf of...

Case Filed: 05/14/2018

Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

  • Anti-LGBTQ+ Rulings, Laws and Amendments
  • HIV
  • Washington, D.C.
Active Case

Doe v. AJ Boggs & Company

Lambda Legal filed a class-action lawsuit in California Superior Court against A.J. Boggs & Company on behalf of 93 low-income...

Case Filed: 04/03/2018

Court: Superior Court of the State of California County of San Francisco

  • Health Care Fairness
  • HIV
  • California
Active Case

Pierce v. Ackal

Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana on behalf of William...

Case Filed: 10/24/2017

Court: United States District Court Western District of Louisiana Lafayette Division

  • Employment and Rights in the Workplace
  • HIV
  • Louisiana
Closed Case

King v. Burwell

Lambda Legal filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of nine national HIV advocacy organizations in King v. Burwell, the latest...

Case Filed: 05/21/2015

Court: United States Supreme Court

Decision: Victory

  • Health Care Fairness
  • HIV
  • Policy
  • Racial Justice and Low-Income Advocacy
Closed Case

East v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana

Case representing low-income Louisianans living with HIV who are at risk of losing their health insurance because Louisiana insurance companies...

Case Filed: 02/25/2014

Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Decision: Victory

  • Anti-LGBTQ+ Rulings, Laws and Amendments
  • Health Care Fairness
  • HIV
  • Racial Justice and Low-Income Advocacy
  • Louisiana
Closed Case

Minnesota v. Rick

In May 2009, Daniel James Rick had a sexual relationship with another man of unknown HIV status, D.B., in which...

Case Filed: 08/22/2013

Court: Minnesota Supreme Court

  • Anti-LGBTQ+ Rulings, Laws and Amendments
  • HIV
  • Minnesota
Closed Case

In the Matter of Ramirez

Amicus brief to the Board of Immigration Appeals in support of Jose Luis Ramirez, an HIV-positive immigrant contesting an Immigration...

Case Filed: 04/11/2013

Court: Board of Immigration Appeals

  • HIV
  • Immigration and Asylum
  • California