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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Logan v. Gary Community School Corporation
Case arguing in favor of a transgender high school student’s First Amendment right to wear a dress to prom.
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Hammond
Rose v. Cahee, et al.
Case brought against a doctor, clinic and health care institution after a woman was refused necessary surgery because of her...
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Wadington v. Holmdel Township Board of Education
Case arguing for a student’s right to be protected from antigay harassment
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: Superior Court of Monmouth County
Decision: Victory
Gotti v. Raemisch
Case involving the right of transgender people in prison to receive appropriate medical treatment.
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
In the Matter of Alcota
Amicus brief criticizing the denial of immigration relief for the wife of a U.S. citizen.
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: Board of Immigration Appeals
Decision: Victory
In re Guardianship of Sharon Kowalski
Landmark case seeking guardianship of a recently disabled woman for her same-sex partner
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: Minnesota Court of Appeals
Decision: Landmark Case
Lopez v. River Oaks
Case arguing federal discrimination after a woman has job offer rescinded because she is transgender
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: Federal Court of the Southern District of Texas
Roach v. Roach n.k.a. Silverwolf
Case arguing to uphold alimony payments to a Transgender man
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: Circuit Court of the 6th Judicial Circuit in and for Pinellas County, Florida
Witt v. United States Department of the Air Force
Case arguing against the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Ithaca City School District v. NY State Division of Human Rights
Appeal addressing whether the New York State Human Rights Law protects students from discrimination by and harassment in public school...
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court:
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Springfield-in-Illinois et al. v. Illinois et al.
Adoption and parenting case in which Catholic Charities sued Illinois to force the state to renew a contract for foster...
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court:
Giancaspro v. Congleton
Case seeking to reverse a Michigan trial court ruling that violated the Full Faith and Credit clause by making three...
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: Michigan State Court of Appeals
Decision: Victory
In re Infant Girl W.
Case arguing for joint adoption by same-sex couples
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: Indiana Supreme Court
Decision: Victory
Matter of Kyle Smith
Case arguing against the Foreign Service’s policy of not hiring anyone who is HIV positive.
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court:
Rodriguez v. Johnson et al.
Case arguing against a residential center’s withholding of prescription hormone medication and punishment of gender expression for a transgender woman
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: United States District Court, Southern District of New York
Decision: Victory