Equal Protection

Indiana Governor Ends DEI Initiatives in State Government Following Supreme Court Decision

Indiana Governor Mike Braun has signed an executive order eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within state government. This move aligns state operations with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College.

West Virginia Governor Ends DEI, Allows Religious Exemptions to Vaccines

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey (R) issued several executive orders that eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from state universities and allow for religious exemptions for school vaccine requirements.

Harvard Law Faces Historic Drop in Black Enrollment After Affirmative Action Ruling

Black student enrollment at Harvard Law School has significantly dropped following the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision against race-based admissions.

Federal Judge Rules Alabama City Must Allow LGBTQ Group To Participate in Christmas Parade

A federal judge has ruled that the City of Prattville, Alabama, must allow an LGBTQ+ pride group, Prattville Pride, to participate in the city’s Christmas parade after the group was initially banned by Mayor Bill Gillespie Jr. citing vague “safety concerns.”

ACLU Lawyer Claims Toddlers Can Identify as Transgender During Supreme Court Case Debate

Chase Strangio, the transgender ACLU attorney arguing before the Supreme Court to challenge Tennessee’s SB1, stirred controversy during a CNN appearance on Wednesday by claiming that children as young as two years old can know they are transgender. Tennessee’s SB1 law bans puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and sex-change surgeries for minors, a move the ACLU claims violates the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Questions Tennessee Puberty Blocker Ban in Supreme Court Showdown

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson suggested during oral arguments Wednesday that Tennessee’s law banning puberty blockers for minors could constitute sex discrimination. The case, United States v. Skrmetti, involves a Biden-Harris administration challenge to the law, which the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld.

SCOTUS To Hear Case On Banning Puberty Blockers, Hormones for Minors

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a pivotal case challenging Tennessee’s 2023 ban on gender-affirming care for minors to include hormone treatments and puberty blockers.

Trans-Identifying Lawyer to Argue for Child Gender Transitions Before Supreme Court

Chase Strangio, a transgender-identifying lawyer and co-director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) LGBT & HIV Project, will argue before the Supreme Court this week in a high-stakes case regarding gender transitions for minors. The case, United States v. Skrmetti, challenges Tennessee's law banning irreversible gender transition procedures for children.

Republican States Urge Supreme Court to Defend Women’s Sports

Attorneys general from 24 Republican-led states are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold laws protecting women’s and girls’ sports by restricting participation to biological females. This move challenges a 9th Circuit Court ruling that froze Arizona’s law safeguarding women’s sports, citing potential violations of the Equal Protection Clause.

Trump Threatens Universities with Loss of Funding Over Antisemitism

On Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump announced that American universities must eliminate campus antisemitism or risk losing their accreditation and federal funding. Speaking at an...

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