by Girish Anand | Oct 19, 2017 | Civil Rights Act, same-sex marriage, Title VII, U.S. Supreme Court
An upcoming potential Supreme Court case, which will require reviewing a decision by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, could help reconcile the different opinions by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regarding...
by admin | Apr 27, 2015 | same-sex marriage, U.S. Supreme Court
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear both sides on issues involving the rights states may have in defining marriage. The court in 2013 already struck down federal prohibitions on same-sex marriages when it invalidated Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act...
by admin | Oct 6, 2014 | same-sex marriage, U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today refused to consider whether states can ban gay marriages and in so doing upheld rulings by judges in five states that had struck down bans on gay marriages. As a result, Virginia, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Utah and Indiana will now be obliged to...
by Girish Anand | Jul 21, 2014 | same-sex marriage
President Obama this morning signed amendments to Executive Order 11246 prohibiting companies that conduct business with the federal government from discriminating against their lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees. "In fact, more states now...
by Girish Anand | Feb 10, 2014 | DOJ, same-sex marriage
Attorney General Eric Holder today is expected to issue a directive recognizing the rights of same-sex spouses in the U.S. judicial system. This will mean that same-sex couples can no longer be required to testify against one another in federal court. They will also...
