Tim RamosNorth Carolina Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Third Parent’s Custody ActionNontraditional family structures have challenged the predominance of the nuclear family throughout history; for instance, society in…Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018
Tim RamosDistrict Court Orders Idaho to Amend Birth Certificates for Transgender ApplicantsThis past March 31st, social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram buzzed with messages in support of transgender individuals and…Apr 3, 2018Apr 3, 2018
Tim Ramos6th Circuit Denies a Gay Somali Man’s Petition to Review BIA OrdersAsk any gay person about his or her experience of coming out. Such stories are universally characterized by periods of denial, lies to…Sep 11, 2017Sep 11, 2017
Tim RamosMichigan Court of Appeals Rejects Claims Against Planet Fitness’s Pro-Transgender Locker Room…On June 1, 2017, a three-judge panel for the Michigan Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed a trial court order granting summary judgment…Jul 19, 2017Jul 19, 2017
Tim Ramos11th Circuit Rules That Title VII Does Not Prohibit Sexual Orientation DiscriminationIn a 2–1 decision, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not prohibit employers from…Apr 3, 2017Apr 3, 2017
Tim RamosNew York Federal District Judge Permits Anti-Gay Protestor at Central New York Pride FestivalOn June 8, U.S. District Judge Lawrence E. Kahn granted James Deferio’s request for a preliminary injunction prohibiting the enforcement of…Jan 29, 2017Jan 29, 2017
Tim RamosKentucky District Court Assumes Possibility of Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claim under Title…Federal trial judges remain sharply divided on the issue of whether a claim for sexual orientation discrimination under Title VII may…Jan 29, 2017Jan 29, 2017
Tim RamosNevada U.S.As suggested by U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey’s opinion in Roberts v. Clark County School District, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 138329…Jan 29, 2017Jan 29, 2017
Tim RamosTrouble on the High SeasJust sit right back and you’ll hear a tale — a tale of a fateful trip! This tort claim is merely the tip of the iceberg, and raises serious…Jan 27, 2017Jan 27, 2017