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Feinman Named First Openly Gay Member of New York Court of Appeals

POSTED ON June 29, 2017 In Member Spotlight

On June 21st, the New York Senate confirmed Governor Andrew Cuomo's nomination of Appellate Division, First Department, Justice Paul G. Feinman to serve as a member of the New York Court of Appeals. Feinman, President of the International Association of LGBT Judges between September 5,...

Writing Competition is Open

POSTED ON March 6, 2017 In Member Spotlight

The deadline for submission for the International Association of LGBT Judges Writing Competition is April 21st at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. TOPIC: Diversity on the Bench; or Judicial or legal ethics around LGBT Issues ELIGIBILITY: Students must be enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school during the 2016-2017...

Thoughts on Orlando

POSTED ON June 13, 2016 In Member Spotlight, Orlando

Adequate words cannot be found to express our sadness, anger, and outrage following yesterday's murder of our sisters, brothers and allies at The Pulse in Orlando, Florida. To family and friends of the victims and the Orlando LGBT Community, the Association offers its love, sympathy and...

Master of the Rolls

POSTED ON May 27, 2016 In Appointments/Elections, LGBT Judges, Member Spotlight

May 26th, The Guardian reported that "Sir Terence Etherton, Britain’s first openly gay senior judge, has been appointed master of the rolls, making him head of the civil judiciary in England and Wales." The article continues, The 64-year-old lawyer’s promotion was confirmed by an announcement from Downing Street...

History Check: Judge Benjamin J.F. Cruz

POSTED ON March 20, 2016 In LGBT Judges, Member Spotlight

A correction is necessary regarding the confirmation of Justice Maite Oronoz Rodriguez as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. All the best information accessed by the news media was that Chief Justice Oronoz Rodriguez is the first openly LGBT Chief Judge in...

Justice Maite Oronoz Rodríguez, Nation’s First LGBT Chief Justice

POSTED ON March 8, 2016 In Member Spotlight

February 23, 2016, Lambda Legal announced: Late yesterday, the Puerto Rico Senate confirmed Associate Justice Maite Oronoz Rodriguez as Chief Justice of the commonwealth’s highest court. She will be the first openly LGBT chief justice in the country. Lambda Legal released the following statement from Staff...

Justice Margaret H. Chutich First Openly Gay Judge on Minnesota Supreme Court

POSTED ON February 9, 2016 In Member Spotlight

January 23rd, Minnesota Public Radio News reported: Gov. Mark Dayton on Friday unveiled a groundbreaking pick to the Minnesota Supreme Court, naming Minnesota Appeals Court Judge Margaret Chutich to the state's highest court, making her its first openly gay justice. Chutich was a finalist the last time...

Kael Mckenzie, Canada’s First Transgender Judge

POSTED ON January 19, 2016 In Appointments/Elections, LGBT Judges, Member Spotlight, Transgender Judges

The Globe and Mail was among the media publishing information regarding the appointment of Kael McKenzie to the Provincial Court of Manitoba. It is there reported, Canada’s first transgender judge has been appointed to provincial court in Manitoba. Kael McKenzie, a Crown attorney from Winnipeg, was officially designated a judge on...

Judge Victoria Kolakowski, Association’s New President

POSTED ON August 8, 2015 In Appointments/Elections, Member Spotlight, Transgender Judges

Judge Victoria S. Kolakowski of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda County, was elected to serve as President of the Association at our August 6th Annual Meeting. Formerly the Vice-President, Judge Kolakowski has the distinction of serving as the organization's first transgender President....

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...

Member Spotlight

Feinman Named First Openly Gay Member of New York Court of Appeals

Writing Competition is Open

Thoughts on Orlando

Master of the Rolls

History Check: Judge Benjamin J.F. Cruz

Justice Maite Oronoz Rodríguez, Nation’s First LGBT Chief Justice

Justice Margaret H. Chutich First Openly Gay Judge on Minnesota Supreme Court

Kael Mckenzie, Canada’s First Transgender Judge

Judge Victoria Kolakowski, Association’s New President

Groundbreaking Report on LGBT Inequality in the California Courts

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