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The U.S. Department of Justice tag on JRL CHARTS provides continuous coverage of federal legal actions, workplace discrimination cases, civil rights lawsuits, and policy decisions that directly affect LGBTQ Americans.

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29 12, 2019

Police Arrest Man in Trans Activist Julie Berman Murder

2019-12-29T13:43:39-08:00December 29th, 2019|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

TORONTO, CANADA — (12-29-19) — Toronto police have arrested a man in the Trans activist Julie Berman's murder. The well known Toronto trans activist was found brutally murdered on Sunday December 22nd. Det. Rob Choe of the Toronto police homicide squad said Berman, 51, died of “blunt-impact trauma” to her head that investigators believe was [...]

30 09, 2019

DOJ Backs Catholic Archdiocese for Firing Gay Teacher

2026-05-01T11:35:32-07:00September 30th, 2019|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – (09-30-19) (Gay News) – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), is defending the Indianapolis archdiocese archbishop’s decision that led to the firing of a married gay teacher. The Trump administration is arguing that the First Amendment bars courts from interfering in how a religious group applies its teachings. The fired married gay [...]

18 04, 2019

Justice Department Releases Redacted Mueller Report for Review

2025-11-20T14:27:48-08:00April 18th, 2019|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , |

WASHINGTON, D.C — (04-18-19) — The Justice Department released on Thursday the redacted version of the Mueller Report. The report special counsel Robert Mueller's was assigned to investigate president Trump's campaign for collusion and obstruction of justice. The public release comes just after the redacted Mueller Report was sent to the House and Senate Judiciary [...]

17 12, 2018

Trump Admin. asks SCOTUS to Fast Track Trans Military Ban

2026-02-07T22:53:13-08:00December 17th, 2018|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

WASHINGTON, D.C — (12-17-18) — The Trump Administration' Justice Department is asking SCOTUS for an emergency ruling to allow the immediate implementation of the transgender military ban. The DOJ wants a resolution to the matter one way or another but are urging the court to issue an emergency temporary ruling in their favor to inact [...]

14 08, 2018

White House Allow Contractors LGBTQ Related Discrimination

2026-05-12T09:44:20-07:00August 14th, 2018|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The 'White House'  has instructed the 'Department of Labor' to allow Federal Contractors LGBTQ Related Discrimination in a memo signed by acting director of the 'Department of Labor' , Craig E. Leen last Friday. Not only does the memo green light Federal Contractors to use their religious beliefs but has instructed Department of Labor employees [...]

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