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Western Region
Lambda Legal established the Western Regional Office in 1990, serving eleven states through advocacy, litigation, and community building. On this page, you can learn more about our current work in your region and find ways to get involved.
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News + Press from the Western Region
November 17, 2025
Court of Appeals Broadly Affirms Decision Holding Blue Cross Blue Shield Liable for Exclusions in Self-Funded Plans
Ninth Circuit sends case back to district court for additional analysis in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in United States v. Skrmetti. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today issued its decision in a case challenging the administration by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) of categorical coverage exclusions for medically necessary gender-affirming care in hundreds of employer-provided ERISA health plans. In...
August 15, 2025
Lambda Legal Asks Court to Block Discriminatory Restroom Ban in Idaho Universities
August 13, 2025
VICTORY! Court Affirms Ruling Finding Premera Blue Cross Discriminated Against Transgender Adolescents
August 1, 2025
Lawsuit Seeks to Block Discriminatory Restroom Ban in Idaho Universities
Regional Cases
Active Case
Jones v. Critchfield
Lambda Legal, Munger Tolles & Olson LLP, and Alturas Law Group, PLLC, have filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of...
Case Filed: 08/01/2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho
Closed Case
City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Gloria Johnson, et al., on Behalf of Themselves and All Other Similarly Situated
Lambda Legal filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Grants Pass v. Johnson, a case addressing whether...
Case Filed: 04/19/2024
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Active Case
Sexuality and Gender Alliance v. Critchfield (Formerly Roe, et al. v. Critchfield, et al.)
Lambda Legal, Munger Tolles & Olson LLP, and Alturas Law Group, PLLC filed a federal lawsuit against the Idaho State...
Case Filed: 07/07/2023
Court: United States District Court for the District of Idaho
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Shedrick Davis (he/him)
Western Regional Director
Los Angeles, CA
Shedrick “Rick” Davis has been Western Regional Director since 2012. An attorney, Rick both volunteered and served on the board of Lambda Legal prior to assuming his current position. A Los Angeles native, he graduated from UC Riverside and UCLA Law School. He is the father of two grown children and an excited grandpa to be. He and his partner enjoy travel, theatre and spending time with friends and family.
