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Groundbreaking Report on LGBT Inequality in the California Courts

POSTED ON July 21, 2015 In Member Spotlight

The following Press Release is shared: California, July 15, 2015 – Despite recent success at the Supreme Court, numerous challenges to LGBT equality remain.  Among the remaining frontiers for full LGBT equality is equal representation in the state & federal judiciary.  It is both ironic and sad...

WRITING COMPETITION OPENS

POSTED ON January 27, 2015 In Member Spotlight

The Association is proud to announce that our writing competition for this year has been posted by the National LGBT Bar Association, along with the list of the winners of the first two years of the competition. Law students are encouraged to enter. Requirements include: TOPIC: Diversity...

President’s Award to Weathers Among Annual Meeting Highlights

POSTED ON September 5, 2014 In Member Spotlight

For his years of dedicated service as Treasurer and countless other contributions, Judge Theodore M. Weathers (Superior Court of California, San Diego County) has been honored with the International Association of LGBT Judges President's Award. President D. Zeke Zeidler (CA) presented the award to Judge Weathers...

Trial Judges Who Ruled on Same-Sex Marriages

POSTED ON June 28, 2014 In Member Spotlight

In an article published May 27, 2014 in the Washington Post, “From a diverse group of judges, a unanimous opinion on same-sex marriage,” reporter Robert Barnes examined the judges who, as of that date, had ruled that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right....

Levy Awaits Floor Vote on Nomination to Federal Bench

POSTED ON January 19, 2014 In Appointments/Elections

The National LGBT Bar Association informed members by email on Thursday, January 16, 2014 that "the Senate Judiciary Committee voted today to advance the nomination of Judith Levy for a vote in the full Senate. President Obama has nominated Judith to serve on the U.S....