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Jeanne Shaheen & Susan Collins introduce bipartisan bill banning anti-LGBTQ+ bias in federal jury selection

Currently, there is no law protecting jurors from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

WATCH: Kansas Strikes Out Again in Federal Court

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt fails to find a sympathetic ear at the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Fed. Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Trans Inmate

A federal appeals court today upheld a judge's 2012 ruling that transgender inmates should have access to transition-related care while they are incarcerated.

Federal court hears same-sex marriage case

Two gay California men will ask a federal court this week to declare they have a right to marry, but gay rights leaders aren't happy about it

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Washington's Conversion Therapy Ban

A therapist had claimed the ban infringed on his free speech and religious liberty rights. But Washington State's regulation of the practice is appropriate, the court ruled.

Federal appeals court upholds Tennessee drag ban

The court ruled that the plaintiffs did not have standing.

Victory for Trans Rights at Federal Appeals Court

The Seventh Circuit becomes the first federal appeals court to base a ruling on trans student rights on Title IX and the U.S. Constitution.

Trump Nominates Gay Conservative to Federal Appeals Court

Some right-wingers are objecting to Patrick J. Bumatay's nomination to the Ninth Circuit, but he's a conservative.

BREAKING: Federal Appeals Court Won't Stop Utah Marriages

But the federal judge who issued the initial ruling will hear the state's argument against marriage equality in court on Monday.

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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Transphobic Bathroom Ban in Florida

The court was divided in a 7-4 vote. 

First Out Lesbian Judge Confirmed to Federal Appeals Court

Beth Robinson, a justice on the Vermont Supreme Court, was confirmed Monday to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Idaho Bathroom Law Targeting Transgender Students Blocked by Judge

He issued a temporary restraining order that stops the new law from being implemented while a legal challenge makes its way through the court system.

Colorado Children’s Hospital Stops Gender-Affirming Procedures for Adult Patients

The spokesperson said that patients seeking surgical care are being referred to other facilities that still offer such procedures.

Federal Court Issues Stay on Trump's Immigration Order

A judge has blocked part of an executive order that banned refugees and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim nations.

Federal Court Rules Oklahoma Marriage Ban Unconstitutional

The same panel of judges that ruled against Utah's marriage ban in June ruled to overturn Oklahoma's ban on Friday morning.