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Litigation Materials
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Advocacy Materials

Board of Inquiry Proceedings
Executive Branch Materials


Litigation Materials

Able v. United States

Court Decisions

Able A: 847 F. Supp. 1038 (E.D.N.Y., April 4, 1994), affirmed by 44 F.3d 128 (2d Cir., Jan. 3, 1995).

Able B: 1995 WL 116322 (E.D.N.Y., Mar. 14, 1995).

Able C: 880 F. Supp. 968 (E.D.N.Y., March 30, 1995), vacated and remanded by Able D.

Able D: 88 F.3d 1280 (2d Cir., July 1, 1996), vacating and remanding Able C.

Able E: 968 F. Supp. 850 (E.D.N.Y, July 2, 1997).

Able F: Docket No. 97-6205 (2d Cir., September 23, 1998).

Court Papers

Jane Able, U.S. Army
U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of New York, Civ. Action No. 94 Civ. 0974.

Beller v. Middendorf

632 F.2d 788 (9th Cir. 1980), certiorari denied under the name Beller v. Lehman, 452 U.S. 905, and under the name Miller v. Weinberger, 454 U.S. 855 (1981).

Ben-Shalom v. Secretary of the Army (challenging discharge)

489 F. Supp. 964 (E.D. Wis. 1980).

Ben-Shalom v. Marsh (challenging refusal to reinstate)

Ben-Shalom A: 703 F.Supp. 1372 (E.D. Wis.), reversed by BenShalom II B.

Ben-Shalom B: 881 F.2d 454 (7th Cir.), reversing Ben-Shalom II A, certiorari denied under the name Ben-Shalom v. Stone, 494 U.S. 1004 (1990).

Bilokumsky v. Tod

263 U.S. 149 (1923).

Bowers v. Hardwick

478 U.S. 186 (1986).

Cammermeyer v. Aspin

850 F. Supp. 910 (W.D. Wa. 1994).

City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power v. Manhart

435 U.S. 702 (1978).

Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center

473 U.S. 432 (1985).

Cook v. Gates

Court Decisions

--- F.3d ----, 2008 WL 2332526, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 12357 (1st Cir. 2008), affirming 429 F.Supp.2d 385 (D. Mass. 2006).

Court Papers

Brief Amicus Curiae of the National Legal Foundation, in support of Defendants-Appellees Supporting Affirmance (Jan. 4, 2007)

Reply Brief of Appellant James E Pietrangelo, II (Jan. 2, 2007)

Brief of the Appellees (Dec. 22, 2006)

Brief of Law Perofessors as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellants
(Nov. 22, 2006)

Brief of Amicus Curiae Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. in Support of All Plaintiffs-Appellants, and Supporting Reversal (Nov. 22, 2006)

Brief of Amicus Curiae. Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders in
Support of Plaintiffs-Appellants
(Nov. 22, 2006)

Brief of Amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union and American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts in Support of
Plaintiffs-Appellants and in Support of Reversal
(Nov. 21, 2006)

Brief of Amici Curiae Retired Military Officials Supporting
Appellants
(Nov. 20, 2006)

Amicus Curiae Brief of American Sociological Association and Social Science Professors for Appellants and Supporting Reversal (Nov. 20, 2006)

Brief of Amici Curiae Constitutional Law Professors in Support of
Appellants
(Nov. 15, 2006)

Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants in No. 06-2313 (Nov. 13, 2006)

Brief of Appellant James E Pietrangelo, II (Nov. 6, 2006)

Complaint Dec. 6, 2004)

Dahl v. Secretary of the United States Navy

830 F. Supp. 1319 (E.D. Cal. 1993).

Dronenberg v. Zech

741 F.2d 1388 (D.C. Cir. 1984).

Elzie v. Aspin

841 F. Supp. 439 (D.D.C. 1993).

Equality Foundation v. City of Cincinnati

Court Decisions

Equality Foundation A: 860 F. Supp. 417 (S.D. Ohio 1994), reversed by Equality Foundation B.

Equality Foundation B: 54 F.3d 261 (6th Cir. 1995), reversing Equality Foundation A, vacated and remanded by U.S. Supreme Court, 116 S.Ct. 2519 (1996).

Gay Law Students Association v. Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company

24 Cal. 3d 458 (Cal. 1979).

Hatheway v. Secretary of the Army

641 F.2d 1376 (9th Cir.), certiorari denied by 454 U.S. 864 (1981).

Heller v. Doe

509 U.S. 312 (1993).

High Tech Gays v. Defense Indus. Sec. Clearance Office

Court Decisions

High Tech Gays A: 668 F. Supp. 1361 (N.D. Cal. 1987), reversed by High Tech Gays B.

High Tech Gays B: 895 F.2d 563 (9th Cir. 1990), reversing High Tech Gays A, and rehearing denied by High Tech Gays C.

High Tech Gays C: 909 F.2d 375 (9th Cir.), denying rehearing to High Tech Gays B.

Holmes v. California Army National Guard

Court Decisions

920 F. Supp. 1510 (N.D. Cal. 1996), affirmed by 124 F.3d 1126 (9th Cir. 1997), and 155 F.3d 1049 (9th Cir. 1998); certiorari denied by 525 U.S. 1067 (1999).

Court Papers

Andrew Holmes, California National Guard
Superior Court for the State of California, City and County of San Francisco, No. CV 987009

Jantz v. Muci

759 F. Supp. 1543 (D. Kan. 1991), reversed by 976 F.2d 623 (10th Cir. 1992), certiorari denied by 508 U.S. 952 (1993).

Log Cabin Republican vs. United States et al.

Court Papers

Log Cabin Republicans' Petition for Writ of Mandamus Appendix of Exhibits to the Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed Concurrently (Jul. 24, 2008)

Log Cabin Republicans' Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Nith Circuit (Jul. 22, 2008)

Civil Mintues - General (May 23, 2008)

Declaration of John Doe (Jun. 11, 2007)

Civil Minutes - General (Jun. 08, 2007)

Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint (Jul. 7, 2006)

Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint (Jun. 30, 2006)

Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint (Jun. 12, 2006)

First Amended Complaint for Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief for Violations of the United States Constitution (Apr. 28, 2006)

Declaration of John Alexander Nicholson (Apr. 28, 2006)

Order Granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Without Prejudice (Mar. 21, 2006)

Memorandum in Support of Defendants' Reply in Support of Ito Motion to Dismiss (Jan. 31, 2005)

Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Jan. 10, 2005)

Motion to Dismiss Complaint (Dec. 13, 2004)

Complaint (Oct.12, 2004)

Matthews v. Marsh

755 F.2d 182 (1st Cir. 1985).

McVeigh v. Cohen

Court Decisions

United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Civil Action No. 98-116

Court Papers

Timothy R. McVeigh, U.S. Navy
U.S.D.C. for the District of Columbia, Civ. Action No. 1:98CV00116

Meinhold v. United States Department of Defense

Court Decisions

Meinhoid A: 62 Empl. Prac. Dec. p 42, 619 (C.D. Cal. Sept. 30, 1993), stayed in part by Meinhold B.

Meinhold B: 114 S.Ct. 374 (1993) (staying as much of the court's order in Meinhold A as granted relief to persons other than Meinhold).

Meinhold C: 34 F.3d 1469 (9th Cir. 1994), affirming in part and reversing in part 808 F. Supp. 1455 (C.D. Cal. 1993).

Court Papers

Volker Keith Meinhold, U.S. Navy
U.S.D.C. Central District of California Case No. CV-92-6044TJH (JRX) and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Case No. 93-55242

Palmore v. Sidoti

466 U.S. 429 (1984).

Padula v. Webster

822 F.2d 97 (D.C. Cir. 1987).

Philips v. Perry

Court Decisions

883 F. Supp. 539 (W.D. Wash. 1995).

Court Papers

Mark A. Philips, U.S. Navy
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 95-35293, Civ. Action No. CV-93-11154-WD

Pruitt v. Cheney

963 F.2d 1160 (9th Cir. 1991), affirming in part and reversing in part 659 F. Supp. 625 (C.D. Cal. 1987), certiorari denied by 113 S.Ct. 655 (1992).

Richenberg v. Perry

Court Decisions

Richenberg A: 909 F. Supp. 1303 (D. Neb. 1995).

Richenberg B: 73 F.3d 172 (8th Cir. 1995) (denying plaintiff's petition for an injunction pending appeal).

Richenberg C: 80 F.3d 915 (4th Cir. 1996).

Richenberg D: 97 F.3d 256 (8th Cir. 1996).

Court Papers

Richard F. Richenberg, Jr.
U.S.D.C. for the District of Nebraska,
Civ. Action No. 8:CV95-393

[Note: For transcript of Board of Inquiry Proceedings, please see Advocacy Materials below]

Romer v. Evans

517 U.S. 620 (1996).

Selland v. Aspin

Court Decisions

Selland A (challenging separation under Old DOD Policy): 832 F. Supp. 12 (D.D.C. 1993) (granting preliminary injunction; suit later withdrawn by consent of the parties).

Selland B (challenging same separation under the Statute): 905 F. Supp. 260 (D. Md. 1995).

Court Papers

Richard D. Selland, U.S. Navy
U.S.D.C. for the District of Columbia, Civil Action No. 93-1924-LFO and Board of Inquiry Proceedings in the Case of Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Richard D. Selland, United States Navy

Shahar v. Bowers

70 F.3d 1218 (11th Ctr. 1995), vacated and rehearing en banc granted by 78 F.3d 499 (11th Cir. 1996).

Southern Pacific Company v. Jensen

244 U.S. 205 (1917) (Holmes, J., dissenting).

Steffan v. Cheney

Court Decisons

Steffan A: 733 F. Supp. 121 (D.D.C. 1989), reversed by Steffan B.

Steffan B: 920 F.2d 74 (D.C. Cir. 1990), reversing Steffan A.

Steffan C: 780 F. Supp. 1 (D.D.C. 1991), reversed by Steffan D, in turn reversed by Steffan E.

Steffan D: 8 F.3d 57 (D.C. Cir. 1993), reversing Steffan C, and reversed by Steffan E.

Steffan E: 41 F.3d 677 (D.C. Cir. 1994) (en banc), reversing Steffan D.

Court Papers

Joseph C. Steffan, U.S. Navy
U.S.D.C. for the District of Columbia, Civil Action No. 88-3669 and United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, Civil Action No. 91-5409

Thomasson v. Perry

Court Decisions

Thomasson A: 895 F. Supp. 820 (E.D. Va. 1995), affirmed by Thomasson B.

Thomasson B: 80 F.3d 915 (4th Cir. 1996), affirming Thomusson A.

Thorne v. United States Department of Defense

Court Decisions

916 F. Supp. 1358 (E.D. Va. 1996).

Court Papers

[Note: For transcript of Board of Inquiry Proceedings, please see Advocacy Materials below]

Turner v. U.S. Navy

Court Decisions

Opinion and Order U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Jan. 22, 2002)

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Civil Court Action No. 1:97CV01653 (PLF)
(December 1998)

Court Papers

Jim Turner, U.S. Navy
U.S.D.C. for the District of Columbia, Civil Action

Civil Court Action No. 1:97CV01653 (PLF)

Case Materials (from UCSB)

United States v. Fagg

34 M.J. 179 (C.M.A.), certiorari denied by 113 S.Ct 92 (1992).

United States v. Henderson

34 M.J. 174 (C.M.A. 1992).

Watkins v. United States Army

Court Decisions

Watkins A: 551 F. Supp. 212 (W.D. Wash. 1982), reversed by 721 F.2d 687 (9th Cir. 1983).

Watkins B: 847 F.2d 1329 (9th Cir. 1988), vacated by Watkins C.

Watkins C: 875 F.2d 699 (9th Cir. 1989) (en banc), vacating Watkins B, certiorari denied by 498 U.S. 957 (1990).

Court Papers

Perry J. Watkins, U.S. Army
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit No. 85-4006, D.C. No. CV 81-1065R

Watson v. Perry

Court Decisions

918 F. Supp. 1403 (W.D. Wash. 1996), affirmed by Holmes v. California Army National Guard, 124 F.3d 1126 (9th Cir. 1997), and 155 F.3d 1049 (9th Cir. 1998); certiorari denied by 525 U.S. 1067 (1999).

Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.

348 U.S. 483 (1955).

Witt v. Dept. of Air Force

Court Decisions

527 F.3d 806, (9th Cir. 2008), affirming in part, reversing in part, and remanding 444 F.Supp.2d 1138  (W.D. Wash. 2006).

Reply Brief of Appellant (Jan. 29, 2007)

Brief Amicus Curiae of the National Legal Foundation (Jan. 19, 2007)

Brief for the Appellees (Jan. 3, 2007)

Brief Of Amicus Curiae Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. In Support Of Appellant And Supporting Reversal (Oct. 25, 2006)

Brief of Amicus Curiae Servicemembers Legal Defense Network in Support of Appellant Major Margaret Witt and Reversal (Filed With Consent of Both Parties) (Oct. 25, 2006)

Brief of Amici Curiae International Commission of Jurists and the
Center for Constitutional Rights in Support of Plaintiff-Appellant and Reversal
(Filed with Consent of Both Parties) (Oct. 24, 2006)

Brief of Appellant (Oct. 16, 2006)

Woodward v. United States

871 F.2d 1068 (Fed. Cir. 1989), certiorari denied by 494 U.S. 1003 (1990).

 

Advocacy Materials

Board of Inquiry Proceedings: Hearing Transcript

Maria Z. Dunning, SC, USNR-R

Transcript of Board of Inquiry Proceedings, conducted on November 29-30 and December 1, 1994.

Richard F. Richenberg

Transcript of Board of Inquiry Proceedings, conducted on June 20-21,1994.

[Note: Supporting documentation for this proceeding may be found under Court Documents, Richard F. Richenberg]

Richard D. Selland

Transcript of Board of Inquiry Proceedings, conducted on 12-13 July 1994, at Naval Legal Service Office Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, VA

[Note: Supporting documentation for this proceeding may be found under Court Documents, Richard D. Selland]

Tracy W. Thorne, U.S. Navy

Transcript of Board of Inquiry Proceedings, held at Naval Legal Service Office Detachment, Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, on 23 July 1992.

Transcript of Board of Inquiry Proceedings, held at Naval Legal Service Office, National Capital, Washington, DC, on 11-14 July 1994.

Advocacy to the Executive Branch Materials

Memorandum of Michelle M. Benecke and C. Dixon Osburn to Judge Abner Mikva, Counsel to the President of the United States (May 31, 1995).

Letter of Jonathan M. Bowie to the Honorable Abner J. Mikva, Counsel to the President of the United States (Aug. 21, 1995).


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