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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Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice.
Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit to compel the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice to release information about their...
Case Filed: 08/23/2017
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Adams v. The School Board of St. Johns County, Florida
Lambda Legal filed a federal discrimination lawsuit in the Middle District of Florida against the St. Johns County School Board...
Case Filed: 06/27/2017
Court: Middle District Court of Florida
Evancho v. Pine-Richland School District
In October 2016, Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit on behalf of Juliet Evancho, Elissa Ridenour and A.S. against the Pine-Richland...
Case Filed: 11/18/2016
Court:
Decision: Victory
Carcaño v. Cooper (formerly Carcaño v. McCrory)
Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of North Carolina and Equality North Carolina filed a lawsuit challenging North...
Case Filed: 03/29/2016
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board
Case on behalf of a student who was denied access to the male restroom at his Virginia high school because...
Case Filed: 11/23/2015
Court:
Hatcher v. DeSoto County Board of Education, et al.
Case defending students’ right to take a stand against antigay bullying.
Case Filed: 02/25/2013
Court:
Decision: Victory
Couch v. Wayne Local School District
Maverick Couch is a high school junior threatened with suspension if he wore a T-shirt bearing the message “Jesus Is...
Case Filed: 04/03/2012
Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Western Divisio
Decision: Victory
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
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:
CLS v. Martinez
Amicus brief in support of University of California Hastings Law School policy requiring publicly funded student groups to accept “all...
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: US Supreme Court
Decision: Victory
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
Morse v. Frederick
(Amicus) Case arguing for a student’s First Amendment right to freedom of expression
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: United States Supreme Court
Nabozny v. Podlesny
Groundbreaking case arguing that schools have a responsibility to protect students from antigay verbal and physical abuse
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
Decision: Landmark Case
Pratt v. Indian River Central School District et al.
Case on behalf of a brother and sister challenging antigay harassment, discrimination and censorship by school officials.
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
Donovan and Ramelli v. Poway Unified School District
Case arguing that a school must protect students from persistent and severe antigay harassment
Case Filed: 11/21/2006
Court: California Court of Appeal for the Fourth District