Litigation

Court cases in the project's archive about laws and policies that affect transgender and other LGBTQ+ people. Each case page links its dockets, its court documents, its opinions and any oral arguments, with the originals on CourtListener. Charts show the cases by issue, year, court and place.

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149 of 664 cases match.

Cases
CaseCourtLevelCir.YearIssue / typeOutcomeDocuments
Elizabeth Hunter v. USEDUNo. 23-351749th Cir.Circuit9th Cir.2023Schools & educationalso Speech & religious objections, Federal executive actionsAdverse23
Ellenor Zinski v. Liberty University, IncorporatedNo. 25-15814th Cir.Circuit4th Cir.2025Employmentalso Speech & religious objections43
Emilee Carpenter, LLC v. JamesNo. 22-752nd Cir.Circuit2nd Cir.2022Speech & religious objectionsalso Public accommodations30
Endocrine Society v. Federal Trade CommissionD.D.C.DistrictD.C. Cir.2026Gender-affirming carealso Speech & religious objections, Federal executive actions45
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.6th Cir.Circuit6th Cir.2023Employmentalso Speech & religious objectionsFavorable63
Equality Florida v. Florida State Board of EducationN.D. Fla.District11th Cir.2022Schools & educationalso Speech & religious objections59
Faith Action Ministry Alliance, Inc. v. FriedM.D. Fla.District11th Cir.2022Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & education, Federal executive actions2
Fox v. City Of AustinW.D. Tex.District5th Cir.2022Speech & religious objectionsalso Employment2
Franciscan Alliance v. Becerra5th Cir.Circuit5th Cir.2022Speech & religious objectionsalso Gender-affirming care, Health coverage & benefits, Federal executive actionsAdverse4
Franciscan Alliance, Inc. v. BurwellN.D. Tex.District5th Cir.2023Speech & religious objectionsalso Gender-affirming care, Health coverage & benefits, Federal executive actionsAdverse185
Freedom v. Chicago Womens Basketball Operations LLCNo. 1:26-cv-10686N.D. Ill.District7th Cir.2026Speech & religious objectionsalso Athletics, Public accommodations2
Friends of George's, Inc. v. Steven MulroyNo. 23-56116th Cir.Circuit6th Cir.2023Drag & expressionalso Speech & religious objections54
Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Pride/Twin Cities v. Minneapolis Park & Recreation BoardD. Minn.District8th Cir.2010Drag & expressionalso Speech & religious objectionsAdverse1
Gays Against Groomers v. Garcia10th Cir.Circuit10th Cir.2026Speech & religious objectionsFavorable5
George McIntyre v. Little Miami School DistrictNo. 1:26-cv-00351S.D. OhioDistrict6th Cir.2026Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & education105
GLBT Youth in IA Schools, etc. v. Kimberly Reynolds8th Cir.Circuit8th Cir.2024Schools & educationalso Speech & religious objectionsAdverse11
Goodspeed v. Wyoming GovernorD. Wyo.District10th Cir.2018Speech & religious objections3
GSA Network v. Houston Independent School DistrictNo. 4:25-cv-04090S.D. Tex.District5th Cir.2025Schools & educationalso Speech & religious objections56
Hammons v. University of Maryland Medical System, Inc.2026Gender-affirming carealso Health coverage & benefits, Speech & religious objections124
Hannah Robertson v. Anderson Mill Elementary4th Cir.Circuit4th Cir.2021Schools & educationalso Speech & religious objectionsAdverse10
HM Florida-ORL, LLC v. DeSantisM.D. Fla.District11th Cir.2023Drag & expressionalso Speech & religious objectionsFavorable87
HM Florida-ORL, LLC v. Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Profe11th Cir.Circuit11th Cir.Drag & expressionalso Speech & religious objections1
HM Florida-ORL, LLC v. Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional RegulationNo. 23-1216011th Cir.Circuit11th Cir.2026Drag & expressionalso Speech & religious objectionsFavorable37
Horizon Christian Fellowship v. WilliamsonD. Mass.District1st Cir.Speech & religious objectionsalso Public accommodations1
Imperial Sovereign Court of the State of Montana v. Knudsen9th Cir.Circuit9th Cir.2026Drag & expressionalso Speech & religious objectionsFavorable113
Janay Garrick v. Moody Bible Institute7th Cir.Circuit7th Cir.2024Employmentalso Speech & religious objections53
Jessica Tapia v. Jurupa Unified School DistrictC.D. Cal.District9th Cir.2023Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & education, Employment13
John Doe v. Catholic Relief ServicesNo. 25-15694th Cir.Circuit4th Cir.2025Employmentalso Speech & religious objections45
John Kluge v. Brownsburg Community School CorporationNo. 24-19427th Cir.Circuit7th Cir.2024Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & education, EmploymentMostly adverse34
Jones v. MahaniahD. Mass.District1st Cir.2025Family & parental rightsalso Speech & religious objections2
K.C. v. Individual Members of the Medical Licensing Board7th Cir.Circuit7th Cir.2024Gender-affirming carealso Speech & religious objections, Family & parental rightsAdverse120
Kimberly Polk v. Montgomery County Public Schools4th Cir.Circuit4th Cir.2026Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & education, EmploymentFavorable10
Koschnick v. EversNo. 2:26-cv-00833E.D. Wis.District7th Cir.2026Conversion therapyalso Speech & religious objections29
Kyle Fellers; Anthony Foote; Nicole Foote; and Eldon Rash, Plaintiffs v. Marcy Kelley, Superintendent of SAU 67; Michael Desilets, Athletic Director of Bow High School; Matt Fisk, Principal of Bow High School; and Bow School District, DefendantsD.N.H.District1st Cir.2025Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & education, AthleticsProcedural no direction16
L. M. v. Town of Middleborough, MassachusettsNo. 23-15351st Cir.Circuit1st Cir.2023Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & educationFavorable25
Lonnie Billard v. Charlotte Catholic High School4th Cir.Circuit4th Cir.2024Employmentalso Speech & religious objections1
Lundquist-Arora v. Fairfax County Public SchoolsNo. 1:26-cv-01768E.D. Va.District4th Cir.2026Schools & educationalso Speech & religious objections, Family & parental rights37
Manchester v. Town of LudlowNo. 25-15021st Cir.Circuit1st Cir.2025Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & education, Employment6
Marissa Darlingh v. Adria Maddaleni7th Cir.Circuit7th Cir.2025Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & education, EmploymentFavorable2
Masterpiece Cakeshop Incorporated v. ElenisNo. 1:18-cv-02074D. Colo.District10th Cir.2018Speech & religious objectionsalso Public accommodations36
McComb Childrens Clinic, LTD. v. FinkNo. 5:24-cv-00048S.D. Miss.District5th Cir.2024Health coverage & benefitsalso Gender-affirming care, Speech & religious objections, Federal executive actions23
McCord v. South Madison Community School CorporationS.D. Ind.District7th Cir.2023Speech & religious objectionsalso Schools & education, Employment2
McMahon v. World Vision Inc.9th Cir.Circuit9th Cir.2024Employmentalso Speech & religious objections1
McMath v. Duval County Public SchoolsM.D. Fla.District11th Cir.2025Schools & educationalso Speech & religious objections2
Michelle Fitzgerald v. Roncalli High School, Inc.7th Cir.Circuit7th Cir.2023Employmentalso Speech & religious objections1
Mid Vermont Christian School v. Bouchey2nd Cir.Circuit2nd Cir.2024Athleticsalso Schools & education, Speech & religious objections16
Mid Vermont Christian School v. Saunders2nd Cir.Circuit2nd Cir.2025Athleticsalso Schools & education, Speech & religious objectionsAdverse16
Mirabelli v. BontaU.S. Supreme CourtU.S. Supreme Court2026Family & parental rightsalso Schools & education, Speech & religious objectionsAdverse2
Mirabelli v. Olson9th Cir.Circuit9th Cir.2026Family & parental rightsalso Schools & education, Speech & religious objectionsAdverse210
Moms for Liberty - Yolo County v. Yolo CountyE.D. Cal.District9th Cir.2023Speech & religious objections2

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