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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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Kiviti v. Pompeo

Lambda Legal, with Immigration Equality and pro bono counsel Morgan Lewis, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of...

Case Filed: 09/12/2019

Court: U.S. District Court of Maryland

  • Immigration and Asylum
  • Family Protections
  • Maryland
Closed 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-LGBT Policies
  • HIV
  • Maryland
Closed Case

Eller v. Prince George’s County Public Schools

Lambda Legal joined Arnold & Porter in a lawsuit filed against the Prince George’s County Public Schools and Board of...

Case Filed: 12/10/2018

Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

  • Employment
  • Trans Rights
  • Maryland
Closed Case

Selby and Ballard v. Baltimore County

Case arguing that Baltimore County respect the out-of-state marriage of county employees and provide spousal benefits to married same-sex couples.

Case Filed: 12/15/2011

Court:

  • Employment
  • Criminal Legal System
  • Family Protections
  • Maryland
Closed Case

Boswell v. Boswell

Case seeking visitation rights for a gay father

Case Filed: 11/01/2011

Court: Maryland Court of Appeals

  • Maryland
Closed Case

Murray

Matter of an individual who was denied eligibility for transplant procedure because of his HIV status

Case Filed: 10/28/2011

Court:

  • Health Care
  • HIV
  • Maryland
Closed Case

Bloem v. Montgomery County Board of Elections

Case filed in an attempt by plaintiffs to undermine Lambda Legal’s Maryland Court of Appeals victory inDoe v. Montgomery County...

Case Filed: 09/25/2008

Court: Montgomery County Circuit Court

  • Trans Rights
  • Maryland
Closed Case

Doe et al. v. Montgomery County Board of Elections

Lawsuit challenging an illegal referendum petition that attempted to overturn a transgender antidiscrimination law in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Case Filed: 03/14/2008

Court: Maryland Court of Appeals

  • Trans Rights
  • Maryland
Closed Case

Conaway v. Deane & Polyak

(Amicus) Case seeking the right for same-sex couples to marry in Maryland

Case Filed: 10/19/2006

Court: Maryland State Court

  • Family Protections
  • Maryland
Closed Case

Hedberg v. Detthow

Case seeking to remove custody restriction forcing a same-sex couple to live separately in order to retain custody of a...

Case Filed: 01/01/2005

Court: Maryland Court of Special Appeals

Decision: Victory

  • Maryland
Closed Case

Flanigan v. University of Maryland Hospital System

Case challenging a hospital’s decision to keep a gay man from visiting his dying partner

Case Filed: 02/27/2002

Court:

  • Health Care
  • Family Protections
  • Maryland