Don't Ask. Don't Tell. Don't Pursue.

• Able v. U.S.
  • 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.
      – Complaint for Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief; March 7, 1994.
      – Affidavit of David Braff; March 4, 1994.
      Plaintiffs’ Trial Brief.

• Almy v. United States Department of Defense

  • Court Papers

    Reply to Response to Motion to Transfer to Court of Federal Claims (Apr. 21, 2011)

    Reply to Response to Motion to Amend Complaint (Apr. 21, 2011)

    Response to Motion to Transfer to Court of Federal Claims (Apr. 14, 2011)

    Response to Motion to Amend Complaint (Apr. 13, 2011)

    Motion to Amend Complaint (Mar. 16, 2011)

    Motion to Transfer to Court of Federal Claims (Feb. 11, 2011)

    Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief for Violations of the United States Constitution and Administrative Procedures Act (N.D. Calif. 10-5627) (December 13, 2010)

• 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

  • Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center (1985).

• Cook v. Gates

  • Court Decisions

    528 F.3d 42, 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 Professors 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 U.S. 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).
• Fehrenbach v. Department of the Air Force (D. Idaho 10-402)
  • ​Order Withdrawing Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (Feb. 3, 2011)
  • Stipulation (Feb. 3, 2011)
  • Order Preserving Status Quo (Aug. 17, 2010)
  • Request for Expedited Hearing (Aug. 11, 2010)
  • Temporary Restraining Order Application (Aug. 11, 2010)
  • Complaint (Aug. 11, 2010)
• 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​ [Proposed] Judgment, June 29, 1998

• 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 Republicans vs. U.S.

  • Court decisions, depositions, etc. 

    U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT (10-56634)

    Order Denying Appellee’s Petition for En Bank Rehearing (Nov. 9, 2011)

    Apellee’s Petition for En Banc Rehearing (Oct. 13, 2011)

    (Per Curiam) Opinion (Sep. 29, 2011)

    Response of Appellee to Suggestion of Mootness and Motion to Vacate the District Court Judgment (Sep. 28, 2011)

    (Appellants’) Suggestion of Mootness and Motion to Vacate (Sep. 20, 2011)

    Notice of Oral Argument [on Sep. 1, 2011] (per the 9th Circuit’s Sept. 1, 2011 entry on the docket sheet for the case: “ARGUED AND SUBMITTED TO ARTHUR L. ALARCON, DIARMUID F. O’SCANNLAIN AND BARRY G. SILVERMAN”)

    Appellants’ Citation of Supplemental Authorities (Aug. 26, 2011)

    Appellee’s Citation of Supplemental Authorities (Aug. 23, 2011)

    Order Re: Motion for Reconsideration (Jul. 22, 2011)

    Appellants’ Reply in Support of Motion for Reconsideration (Jul. 22, 2011)

    Appellee’s Response to July 11, 2011 Order to Show Cause (Jul. 21, 2011)

    Appellee’s Opposition to Motion for Reconsideration (Jul. 21, 2011)

    Appellants’ Supplement to Motion for Reconsideration (Jul. 18, 2011)

    Order [Temporarily Reinstating Stay] (Jul. 15, 2011) (Kozinski, C.J.; Wardlaw, J.; Paez, J.)

    Order [from Court to Appellant (U.S. Government) to State Position as to Constitutionality of 10 U.S.C. section 654, as well as to Parties to Show Cause Why the Case Should Not Be Dismissed as Moot]

    Order (9th Cir., Jul. 11, 2011) (10-56634) (Molly C. Dwyer, Clerk of Court)

    Order [Lifting Stay]
    ___ F.3d ___ (9th Cir., Jul. 6, 2011) (10-56634) (Kozinski, C.J.; Wardlaw, J.; Paez, J.)

    U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (04-08425)

    Memorandum Opinion
    Not reported in F. Supp. 2d (C.D. Cal., Sept. 9, 2010) (04-08425) (Phillips, J.)

    Amended and Final Memorandum Opinion
    716 F. Supp. 2d 884 (C.D. Cal., Oct. 12, 2010) (04-08425) (Phillips, J.)

    Stopped here!!! 

  • Civil Minutes — General
    Not reported in F. Supp. 2d (C.D. Cal., Oct. 19, 2010) (04-08425) (Phillips, J.)

    U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT (10-56634)

    Appellant’s Supplement to CORRECTED Emergency Motion (Jul. 18, 2011)

    Appellee’s Response (Jul. 15, 2011)

    Appellant’s CORRECTED Emergency Motion (Jul. 15, 2011)

    Appellant’s Emergency Motion Under Circuit Rule 27-3 for Reconsideration of Order Lifting Stay of Worldwide Injunction (Jul. 14, 2011)

    Appellee’s Reply to Response (May 27, 2011)

    Appellant’s Response in Opposition to Motion to Vacate Stay (May 20, 2011)

    Appellee’s Motion to Vacate Stay (May 10, 2011)

    Reply Brief for the Appellants (Apr. 28, 2011)

    Amicus Brief of Lambda Legal Defense et. al. (Apr. 4, 2011)

    Amicus Brief of the Asian American Justice Center et. al. (Apr. 4, 2011)

    Amicus Brief of the Palm Center (Apr. 4, 2011)

    Amicus Brief of Forum on the Military Chaplaincy, et. al. (Apr. 4, 2011)

    Amicus Brief of Servicemembers United (Apr. 4, 2011)

    Amicus Brief of Service Members Legal Defense Network (Mar. 31, 2011)

    Log Cabin Republicans Request for Judicial Notice (Mar. 28, 2011)

    Amicus Brief by Foundation for Moral Law (Mar. 4, 2011)

    Amicus Brief by The Church of God of Prophecy Chaplaincy Ministries, et al (Mar. 4, 2011)

    Amicus Brief by The National Legal Foundation

    Appellants’ Opening Brief (Feb. 25, 2011)

    Order Denying Motion to Hold Appeals in Abeyance and Resetting Briefing Schedule (Jan. 28, 2011)

    Order Temporarily Suspending Briefing (Jan. 18, 2011)

    Order Granting in Part Joint Motion to Expedite (Dec. 1, 2010)

    Order Temporarily Staying District Court’s Order (9th Cir., Oct. 20, 2010) (10-56634) (O’Scannlain, Trott & W. Fletcher, Cir. Judges)

    Order Granting Stay (9th Cir., Nov. 1, 2010) (10-56634) (O’Scannlain & Trott; W. Fletcher dissenting)

    U.S. SUPREME COURT (10A465)

    Order Denying Application to Vacate Stay (U.S., Nov. 12, 2010) (10A465)

    COURT PAPERS, ETC.

    U.S. SUPREME COURT (10A465)

    Application to Vacate Order Staying Judgment and Permanent Injunction (Nov. 5, 2010)

    U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT (10-56634)

    Appellants’/Cross-Appellees’ Reply to Response to Motion to Hold Appeals in Abeyance (Jan. 14, 2011)

    Appellee’s/Cross-Appellant’s Amended Response to Motion to Hold Appeals in Abeyance (Jan. 13, 2011)

    Appellee’s/Cross-Appellant’s Response to Motion to Hold Appeals in Abeyance (Jan. 10, 2011)

    Appellants’/Cross-Appellees’ Motion to Hold Appeals in Abeyance (Dec. 29, 2010)

    Joint Motion to Expedite Appeal (Nov. 24, 2010)

    Motion of Log Cabin Republicans to Expedite Briefing and Oral Argument Schedule (Nov. 19, 2010)

    Note to Public Access Users (as to docket activity in case number 10-56634)

    Request for Oral Argument by Appellee Log Cabin Republicans (Oct. 25, 2010)

    Lambda Legal Defense Amicus Brief Opposing Stay (Oct. 25, 2010)

    Palm Center Amicus Brief Supporting Log Cabing Republicans (Oct. 25, 2010)

    Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Amicus Brief Supporting Log Cabin Republicans (Oct. 25, 2010)

    Servicemembers United Amicus Brief Supporting Log Cabin Republicans (Oct. 25, 2010)

    Department of Defense (Secretary of Defense & Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness) Directives (Oct. 21, 2010)

    Preliminary Response of Appellee Log Cabin Republicans to Government’s Request for Temporary “Administrative” Stay (Oct. 20, 2010) (10-56634)

    Government’s Emergency Motion for Stay (Oct. 20, 2010) (10-56634)

    U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (04-08425)

    Defendants’ Ex Parte Application for the Entry of an Emergency Stay (Oct. 14, 2010).

    Defendants’ Memorandum of Points and Authorities (Oct. 14, 2010).

    Declaration of the Counsel for the Defendants, United States and the Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (Oct. 14, 2010).

    Declaration of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (Oct. 14, 2010).

    Various 2009-2010 court papers are available from the Log Cabin Republicans website

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

Court Decisions and papers

Complaint, January 15, 1998

Reply Memorandum in Support of his Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, January 21, 1998

Declaration of Professor Charles Moskos

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

Memorandum Opinion and order, January 26, 1998

Letter from Representative Coble and Representative Delahunt to President Clinton, February 10, 1998

Memorandum Opinion, March 11, 1998

• Meinhold v. U.S. Department of Defense
  • Court Decisions
• ​Meinhold 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).
  • 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
  • Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (filed approx. Nov. 2, 1992)
    • Defendants’ Statement of Uncotroverted [sp?] Facts and Conclusions of Law (filed approx. Nov. 2, 1992)
    • Defendants’ Proposed Order (filed approx. Nov. 2, 1992)
    • Supplemental Memorandum in Support of Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (filed approx. Nov. 4, 1992)
    • Declaration of Julian K. Ong; Separate Index of Exhibits in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication (filed approx. Dec. 30, 1992)
    • Notice of Motion and Motion of Plaintiff Volker Keith Meinhold for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, for Summary Adjudication of Claims (filed approx. Dec. 31, 1992)
    • Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment, or, in the Alternative, for Summary Adjudication of Claims on the First Amended Complaint (filed approx. Dec. 31, 1993 [1992?])
    • [Proposed] Separate Statement of Undisputed Facts in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, for Summary Adjudication of Claims (filed approx. Jan. 25, 1993)
    • Volume 2 of Separate Index of Exhibits in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication (filed approx. Jan. 1993)
    • [Proposed] Order Granting Summary Judgment, or Alternatively, Summary Adjudication of Claims in Favor of Plaintiff Volker Keith Meinhold (filed approx. Jan. 1993)
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case No. 93-55242
    • Brief for the Appellants (filed approx. Jul. 29, 1993)​
• 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
    United States District Court for the District of Washington at Seattle, No. C93-154

    Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue; December, 1994 [Includes Memorandum in Support of Motion]

    Order on Motions for Summary Judgment; March 17, 1995

    United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals,
    No. 95-35293, Civ. Action No. CV-93-11154-WD

    Appellant’s Opening Brief; August 14, 1995

    Brief for Appellees; October 27, 1995

    Reply Brief of Appellant; November 9, 1995

• 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

    United States District Court for the District of Nebraska,
    Civ. Action No. 8:CV95-393

    Amended Verified Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

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

    Transcript of Board of Inquiry Proceedings

    Recommendations of the Board of Inquiry; June 21, 1994

    [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

    United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Civil Action No. 93-1924-LFO

    Memorandum of U.S. District Judge and Order, September 28, 1993

    Board of Inquiry Proceedings in the Case of Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Richard D. Selland, United States Navy

    • Report of Board of Inquiry, held on 12-13 July 1994.

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

    • Privacy Act Statement for Respondent, dated 13 July 1994

    • Notification of Administrative Show Cause Proceedings, 28 March 1994. From: Chief of Naval Personnel

    • Statement Regarding Fitness Report of 7 June 1992, dated 10 March 1993

  • Exhibits

    • Memo re: Statement Regarding Fitness Report of 92Jun07-93Feb28; First Endorsement on Ltjg Richard D. Selland, SC, USN. From Commander, Submarine Squadron Six to Chief of Naval Personnel

    • “Compromise Enables Gay To Remain In Navy,” by Kerry DeRochi, Virginian Pilot, March 16, 1994, Page D3

    • Declaration of Dr. Gregory M. Herek, July 1994 Board of Inquiry Regarding Lt.J.G. Richard Dirk Selland, USN

    • Report of Fitness of Officer Richard Dirk Selland, #3884953, undated

    • Report of Fitness of Officer Richard Dirk Selland, #3963232, undated

    • Report of Fitness of Officer Richard Dirk Selland, #4024199, undated

    • Report of Fitness of Officer Richard Dirk Selland, #7036637, undated

    • Memo re: Notice of a Notification Procedure Proposed Action. From Commander, Submarine Squadron Six to Ltjg Richard Dirk Selland, SC, USN

    • Memo re: Notification of Administrative Separation Processing. From Chief of Naval Personnel to Ltjg Richard D. Selland, USN

    • Memo re: Ltjg Richard D. Selland, SC, USN. From Chief of Naval Personnel to Secretary of the Navy

    • Memorandum for the Assistant Secretary of Defense re: Separation and Discharge of Ltjg Richard D. Selland

    • Letter of General Counsel of the Department of Defense to Attorney General Janet Reno

  • Declarations

    • Declaration of Warren B. Walton, April, 1993

    • Declaration of Connie Hannah, July 6, 1994

    • Declaration of Steven W. Foster, July 7, 1994

    • Declaration of Dr. Lawrence J. Korb, July 7, 1994

    • Declaration of Joseph L. Tillson, Jr., July 10, 1994

    • Declaration of Wendy C. Fewster, July 11, 1994

    • Declaration of Brenda Wilson, June 21, 1994

    • Declaration of Sharon Hundley, June 21, 1994

    • Declaration of Senior Chief Petty Officer Beryl B. Schiltz, September 11, 1993

    • Declaration of Lt. James E. Ethridge, September 10, 1993

    • Declaration of Paul R. Keller, II, April 16, 1993

• 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 decisions

    • 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

    United States District Court for the District of Columbia
    Civil Action No. 88-3669

    • Defendants’ Reply Brief in Support of Its Renewed Motion for Rule 37 Sanctions; October, 1989
    • Defendants’ Renewed Motion for Rule 37 Sanctions; October, 1989
    • Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Sanctions and Stay and in Support of Plaintiff’s Cross-Motion for Protective Order; Undated

    • United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
      Civil Action No. 89-5476

      Brief for the Appellees; September 1990

      United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
      Civil Action No. 91-5409

    • Brief of Plaintiff-Appellant Joseph C. Steffan; May, 1993
    • Brief for the Appellees; July, 1993
    • Brief of Plaintiff-Appellant Joseph C. Steffan on Rehearing In Banc; February, 1994
    • Brief for the Appellees on Rehearing In Banc; March, 1994
• Thomasson v. Perry
  • ​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. U.S. Department of Defense
  • ​916 F. Supp. 1358 (E.D. Va. 1996).
• 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

    U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:97CV01653 (PLF)

    Plaintiff’s Complaint, July 22, 1997

    Defendants’ Answer, October 23, 1997

    Plaintiff’s Requests for Production, November 5, 1997

    Scheduling Order, November 6, 1997

    Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment, December 15, 1997

    Declaration of Jim A. Turner in Support of Plaintiff’s Request For Discovery, January 14, 1998

    Declaration of John R. Popish in Support of Plaintiff’s Request For Discovery, January 15, 1998

    Plaintiff’s Rule 56(F) Motion, January 15, 1998

    Plaintiff’s Memorandum in Support of his Rule 56(F) Motion, January 15, 1998

    Rule 56(F) Declaration of Allan B. Moore, January 15, 1998

    Plaintiff’s Response to Defendant’s Statement of Material Facts and Plaintiff’s Statement of Genuine Issues, January 15, 1998

    Defendant’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Rule 56(F) Motion and Reply in Support of Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, February 13, 1998

    Defendant’s Reply to Plaintiff’s Response to Defendant’s Local Rule 108(H) Statement, February 13, 1998

    Plaintiff’s Reply in Support of his Rule 56(F) Motion, March 2, 1998. [Attachment B: McVeigh v. Cohen]

    Declaration of Imani Gandy in Support of Plaintiff’s Request for Discovery, March 2, 1998

    Opinion and Order of Judge Freidman, April 9, 1998

    Defendants’ Response to Plaintiff’s Supplemental Memorandum Regarding Discovery, April 27, 1998

    Plaintiff’s Supplemental Memorandum Regarding Discovery, April, 1998

    Court Order, May 14, 1998

    Court Order, June 3, 1998

    Plaintiff’s Memorandum in Support of His Cross-Motion and In Opposition to Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, July 31, 1998

    Defendant’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Reply in Support of Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgement, September 18, 1998

    Plaintiff’s Reply in Support of His Cross-Motion for Summary Judgement, October 9 ,1998

    Plaintiff’s Notice of Supplemental Authority in Support of His Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, December 2, 1998

    District Court Decision and Order, December 1998

    Mudd v. Caldera

    Defendant’s Statement Regarding Plaintiff’s Notice of Supplemental Authority, December 16, 1998

    Court’s Opinion and Order, December 23, 1998

    Plaintiff’s Memorandum in Support of His Motion for Clarification and/or Reconsideration, January 8, 1999

    Defendant’s Response to Plaintiff’s Motion for Clarification and/or Reconsideration, January 21, 1999

    Plaintiff’s Reply in Support of His Motion for Clarification and/or Reconsideration, January 29, 1999

    District Court Order, February 2, 1999

    Plaintiff’s Request for a Status Conference, August 6, 1999

    Assistant Secretary of the Navy, BECRAFT Decision, August 20, 1999

    Court Order, September 17, 1999

    Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Discovery, September 23, 1999

    Defendant’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Discovery, October 4, 1999

    Plaintiff’s Memorandum in Support of his Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and In Opposition to Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, December 15, 1999

    Plaintiff’s Statement of Undisputed Material Facts and Counter-Statement of Disputed Material Facts, December 15, 1999

    Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiff’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgement and Reply in Support of Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgement, February 16, 2000

    Plaintiff’s Reply Memorandum in Support of His Cross-Motion for Summary Judgement, March 10, 2000

    Plaintiff’s Notice of Supplemental Authority in Connection with his Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment, December 19, 2000

    Opinion and Order U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (1/22/2002)

    Notice of Appeal (2/14/2002)

• U.S. v. Fagg
  • 34 M.J. 179 (C.M.A.), certiorari denied by 113 S.Ct 92 (1992).
• U.S. v. Henderson
  • 34 M.J. 174 (C.M.A. 1992).
• U.S. v. Marcum

  Opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces of August 23, 2004: 60 M.J. 198 (C.A.A.F. 2004).

  Supplemental final brief of the United States of September 22, 2003.

  Amicus Curiae Brief of American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), et al. in support of Appellant Eric P. Marcum of October 2, 2003.

  Amicus Curiae Brief of Social Scientists and Military Experts –” on the following narrow but significant issue raised by the government: Whether decriminalizing private, consensual sodomy in the military will undermine unit cohesion, good order, and discipline or bring discredit on the military” — of October 2, 2003 (“Based on their substantial expertise, amici have concluded that the government’s claim that decriminalizing private, consensual sodomy in the military would undermine unit cohesion, good order and discipline or would discredit the armed forces is incorrect and unsupported by social scientific data.”).

• Watkins v. U.S. 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

    Brief for the Appellees; December, 1985.

    Supplemental Brief for the Appellees; August, 1986.

    Brief of Amici Curiae; August, 30, 1988.

• Watson v. Perry
  • 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).
• Windsor v. United States
• Witt v. Dept. of Air Force

  • Court Decisions

    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:
    U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington:
    Amended Judgment (Oct. 11, 2011)

    Memorandum Opinion, 739 F. Supp. 2d 1308 (W.D. Wash., Sept. 24, 2010) (06-05195) (Leighton, J.)
    Finding of Facts and Conclusions of Law, 2010 WL 3814010 (W.D. Wash., Sept. 24, 2010) (06-05195) (Leighton, J.)
    527 F.3d 806, (9th Cir. 2008), affirming in part, reversing in part, and remanding 444 F.Supp.2d 1138 (W.D. Wash. 2006).

  • Court Papers

    Ninth Circuit:

    Western District of Washington:

    Notice of Appeal by Defendants Department of the Air Force et al (Nov. 23, 2010)

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

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).