The U.S. Supreme Court has just heard the arguments of three cases that will determine the applications of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to LGBTQ employment rights. But Aaron Belkin, director of the judicial advocacy group, Take Back the Court has written Justices Brett Kavanaugh and…
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Democrats Come Down Hard at Supreme Court Nomination Hearing
At the first day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch, Republicans praised the nominee while Democrats scrutinized the judge and the circumstances surrounding the hearing. “I am deeply disappointed that it is under these circumstances that we begin these hearings,” Dianne Feinstein, the Democratic ranking member…
Trump's Supreme Court Pick 'Even More Extreme' than Justice Scalia
LGBT advocacy groups have raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch, and 19 groups signed a letter on Thursday addressing these issues. The March 16 message comes just days before confirmation hearings are scheduled to begin on March 20. The letter, obtained by…
SCOTUS Nominee Raises Concerns in LGBT Community
President Donald Trump on Monday fulfilled his campaign promise to nominate a conservative judge to replace the late Judge Antonin Scalia in the United State Supreme Court. Judge Neil Gorsuch “is universally respected for his integrity, fairness, and decency,” the White House said in a statement. “And he understands the…