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July 12, 2024

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Texas judges block Biden protections for LGBTQ+ students

The annual LGBTQ+ Capital Pride parade in Washington, D.C., June 8, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Two conservative federal judges in Texas blocked President Joe Biden‘s administration from enforcing new anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students, preventing the rule from taking effect in the Republican-led state and a school district represented by a Christian legal rights group. Read more about the rulings.

The rulings by U.S. District Judges Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo and Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth followed decisions by three other Republican-appointed judges in Kansas, Kentucky and Louisiana blocking the regulation in 14 other states.

Read Kacsmaryk’s ruling.

Read O’Connor’s ruling.

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Week in review …

Judge Pauline Newman. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

The judiciary …

Judge Pauline Newman, 97, lost her lawsuit seeking reinstatement to the Federal Circuit but she vowed to keep fighting … The Senate confirmed Judge Nancy Maldonado to be the first Hispanic judge on the 7th Circuit … A federal judge in Alaska resigned after a sexual misconduct probe. Several Democratic lawmakers say the judge’s misconduct shows the need for reforms … Chief 5th Circuit Judge Priscilla Richman concluded that Senior U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes in Houston engaged in improper conduct but will face no discipline for making disparaging remarks about women attorneys and permanently barring a female prosecutor from his courtroom … And in a first, a Senate panel rejected one of Biden’s judicial nominees in New York.

Law firms …

Allen & Overy‘s profits jumped before its merger with Shearman … Weil opened offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco with private equity dealmakers … Alston & Bird opened offices in Chicago and California with Sidley hires … Michael Best expanded into California with a merger with a Los Angeles firm … And another U.S. law firm launched a fully remote option.

Environment …

The 5th Circuit grappled with the scope of Biden’s ESG investing rule … Montana urged its top court to overturn a landmark climate ruling …Ohio joined opponents of California’s auto emissions regulations in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse decisions that underpin the ambitious plan … An environmental group sued the U.S. government over a “failure to examine harms” from delayed offshore oil decommissioning … Energy companies won a dismissal of Baltimore’s climate change case … And White House climate adviser John Podesta said the Biden administration had anticipated SCOTUS gutting “Chevron deference” when crafting and reviewing major vehicle and power plant emissions rules.

Catch up on Legal Fee Tracker …

Billions are on the line in the fee fight over Elon Musk‘s pay … A $170 million payday is in limbo in the credit card swipe fee case … And a lawyer’s 4,000 hours helped Sullivan & Cromwell reach the $200 million mark in the FTX case.

As ‘troubled teen’ industry scrutiny builds, litigation follows

Plaintiffs counsel are honing legal strategies to bring a new wave of lawsuits against the “troubled teen industry” – a billion-dollar business providing “tough love” at residential programs for youth with behavioral, mental health or other issues. In her latest column, Jenna Greene looks at why the cases are so hard to win – and where plaintiffs lawyers are starting to succeed. Read more.

Check out other recent pieces from our columnists: Alison Frankel and Jenna Greene

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