U.S. Department
of Justice
Enforcement
Sex Discrimination
The Division has developed an extensive interagency coordination program to ensure consistent and effective implementation and enforcement of federal sex discrimination prohibitions. To read more about this, and for a list of sex discrimination cases and briefs (including matters related to gender-affirming care), as well as sex discrimination resources, please visit this page: Sex Discrimination
Healthcare Matters
The Division's cases and briefs in matters related to gender-affirming care are included on its Sex Discrimination page under Cases & Briefs.
Corrections Matters
Utah Department of Corrections (D. Utah) Letter of Findings 3/12/2024
Doe v. Georgia Department of Corrections (N.D. Ga.) Statement of Interest 1/8/2024
Georgia Department of Corrections Case Summary ongoing investigation
Diamond v. Ward (M.D. Ga.) Statement of Interest 4/22/2021
Diamond v. Owens (M.D. Ga.) Statement of Interest 4/3/2015
Education Matters
Reeds Spring School District (W.D. Mo) Summary Resolution Agreement 9/27/2023
Roe et. al. v. Critchfield, et. al. (D. Idaho) Summary Statement of Interest 8/8/2023
B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education, et al. (S.D. W.Va.) Summary Statement of Interest Order 7/30/2021 Amicus Brief 4/3/2023
Adams v. School Board of St. John's County (M.D. Fla.) 11/26/2021 (See Appellate entry, below)
Kluge v. Brownsburg Community School Corporation (S.D. Ind.) 11/8/2021 (See Appellate entry, below)
G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board (E.D. Va.) Summary Statement of Interest 5/29/2015 (Also see Appellate entry, below)
Tooley v. Van Buren Public Schools (E.D. Mich.) Summary Statement of Interest 2/24/2015
Arcadia Unified School District (C.D. Cal.) Summary Resolution Agreement (2013) Closure Letter (2013) Press Release (2013)
Doe & United States v. Anoka-Hennepin School District (D. Minn.) Summary Press Release Complaint-in-Intervention Joint Motion to Approve the Proposed Consent Decree Memorandum of Law in Support of Joint Motion Consent Decree 3/5/2012
Tehachapi Unified School District (E.D. Cal.) Summary Press Release Letter of Findings Resolution Agreement 6/30/2011
Putman v. Board of Education of Somerset Indep. School (E.D. Ky.) Summary Amicus Brief 7/28/2000
J.L. v. Mohawk Central School District (N.D. N.Y.) Summary Press Release Memo in Support of Motion to Intervene Settlement Agreement 3/29/2010
Employment Matters
Zinner v. State of Tennessee (M.D. Tenn.) Statement of Interest 1/10/2024
United States v. American Samoa Government (D. Hawaii) Consent Decree Press Release 9/12/2023
MacDonald v. Brewer School Dept. (D. Me.) Statement of Interest 6/17/2022
United States v. State of North Carolina (M.D.N.C.) Complaint Press Release 5/10/2016
United States v. Southeastern Oklahoma State University (W.D. Okla.) Complaint Press Release 3/30/2015
Jamal v. SAKS & Company (S.D. Tex.) Statement of Interest 1/26/2015
Burnett v. City of Philadelphia-Free Library (E.D. Pa.) Statement of Interest 4/4/2014
Housing Matters
United States v. Leaf Property Investments, LLC, et al. (E.D. Wis.) Summary Complaint Press Release 9/9/2022
United States v. Centanni (D. N.J.) Summary Complaint Consent Decree Press Release 8/5/2020
United States v. Toone (E.D. Tex.) Complaint Settlement Order 7/17/2014
HIV Matters
State of Tennessee and the Shelby County District Attorney General's Office Letter of Findings 12/1/2023
Comfort Hands Home Healthcare LLC Settlement Agreement 8/30/2023
George W. Hill Correctional Facility Letter of Findings 11/1/2022
U.S. v. Town of Clarksville, Indiana Consent Decree 9/15/2022
Helping Hands Caregivers LLC Settlement Agreement 9/15/2022
Luna Tattoo Studio Settlement Agreement 5/31/2022
Ikonik Ink Tattoo Settlement Agreement 5/18/2022
Faux Ever Beauty Settlement Agreement 4/18/2022
U.S. v. Jamaluddin Consent Decree 3/23/2022
U.S. v. Anucha Consent Decree 2/23/2022
Night and Day Dental, Inc. Settlement Agreement 6/17/2021
Diva Nails Settlement Agreement 6/16/2021
State of Nevada ex rel. Nevada Department of Corrections Settlement Agreement 2/11/2021 (extended 7/7/2023)
Great Lakes Surgical Associates Voluntary Resolution Agreement 2/10/2021
HIV Matters before 2021 are linked, with summaries, at this archived page: Settlement Agreements, Consent Decrees and Letters of Finding
Appellate Matters
Brandt v. Griffin (fka Rutledge) (8th Cir.) - En Banc Brief as Amicus 12/14/2023; Court of Appeals Decision 8/25/2022; Brief as Amicus 1/21/2022
Dekker v. Secretary, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (11th Cir.) - Brief as Amicus 12/4/2023
Poe v. Drummond (10th Cir.) - Brief as Amicus 11/16/23
United States v. Skrmetti (S. Ct.) - Petition for Certiorari 11/6/2023; Court of Appeals Decision 9/28/2023; Brief as Intervenor-Appellee/Amicus 8/10/2023
K.C. v. Medical Licensing Board of Indiana (7th Cir.) - Brief as Amicus 9/27/2023
Griffith v. El Paso County (10th Cir.) - Brief as Amicus 8/28/2023
Eknes-Tucker and United States v. Governor of the State of Alabama (11th Cir.) - Court of Appeals Decision 8/21/2023; Brief as Intervenor-Appellee 8/10/2022
Kluge v. Brownsburg Community School Corp. (7th Cir.) - Court of Appeals Order Vacating Previous Opinion 7/28/2023; Court of Appeals Opinion 4/7/2023; Brief as Amicus 11/8/2021
B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education (4th Cir.) - Brief as Amicus 4/3/2023
Lange v. Houston County, Georgia (11th Cir.) - Brief as Amicus 3/17/2023
Adams v. School Board of St. John's County (11th Cir.) - Court of Appeals Decision 12/30/2022; En Banc Brief as Amicus 11/26/2021
Copeland v. Georgia Department of Corrections (11th Cir.) - Brief as Amicus 12/8/2022
Corbitt v. Taylor (11th Cir.) - Brief as Amicus 8/2/2021
United States v. Hill (4th Cir.) - Opposition to Cert Petition 5/26/2020; Opposition to Petition for Rehearing En Banc 8/23/2019; Court of Appeals Decision 6/13/2019 Reply Brief 2/4/2019; Brief as Appellant 11/30/2018; Court of Appeals Order 9/7/2017; Petition for Panel Rehearing 9/1/2017; Court of Appeals Decision 8/18/2017; Reply Brief 9/30/2016; Brief as Appellant 7/28/2016
G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board (4th Cir.) - Court of Appeals Decision 4/19/2016; Brief as Amicus 10/28/2015
Obergefell v. Hodges (S. Ct.) - Supreme Court Decision 6/26/2015; Brief as Amicus 3/06/2015
Threat Prosecutions
U.S. v. Lindner – Threating Doctor Affiliated with the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center: Charges 12/2/2022; Indictment 12/15/2023; Guilty Plea 12/12/2023; Sentencing 2/22/2024
U.S. v. Leavy – Hoax Bomb Threat Made to Boston Children's Hospital: Indictment 10/7/2022; Guilty Plea 9/28/2023
Hate Crime Prosecutions
U.S. v. Nettina – Threats of Violence to an LGBTQI+ Advocacy Group: Guilty Plea 8/30/2023; Sentencing 1/22/2024
U.S. v. Penny – Firebomb Attack on Church that Planned to Host Drag Show Events: Charges 3/31/2023; Indictment 4/24/2023; Guilty Plea 10/23/2023; Sentencing 1/30/2024
U.S. v. Pinckney and Ritter – Obstruction of Justice in the Murder of a Black Transgender Woman: Charges 1/31/2023; Pinckney Guilty Plea 10/26/2023; Ritter Guilty Verdict 2/24/2024
U.S. v. Lehigh – Anti-LGBT Vandalism and Assault Against Transgender Woman: Indictment 1/12/2023; Guilty Plea 6/15/2023
U.S. v. Garcia – Arson Targeting LGBTQI+ Community at Seattle Nightclub: Guilty Plea 5/26/2022; Sentencing 10/03/2023
U.S. v. Fehring – Threatening to Assault, Shoot, and Bomb LGBTQ+ Affiliated Individuals, Organizations, and Businesses: Charge12/6/2021; Guilty Plea 2/23/2022; Sentencing 8/3/2022
U.S. v. McGee – Oregon Attack of Gay Man: Charge 11/16/2021
U.S. v. Robinson – Attempted Murder of Teen Because of His Sexual Orientation Indictment 8/11/2021; Guilty Plea 7/7/2022; Sentencing 4/20/2023
U.S. v. Loby-Garcia, Rivera-Otero, and Lobos-Ruiz – Shooting of Transgender Woman with a Paintball Gun: Charges 8/6/2021; Lobos-Ruiz Sentencing 11/29/2022; Laboy-Gracia and Rivera-Otero Guilty Pleas 9/25/2023; Sentencing of Laboy-Garcia and Rivera-Otero 11/15/2023
U.S. v. Howald – Montana Shooting Intended to Rid Community of Lesbian and Gay Members: Indictment 6/2/2021; Conviction 2/17/2023; Sentencing 6/14/2023
U.S. v. Seneca – Kidnapping and Attempted Murder of a Gay Man: Indictment 3/18/2021; Guilty Plea 9/22/2021; Sentencing 1/25/2023; Brief as Appellee; 8/2/2023 Court of Appeals Decision 11/29/2023
U.S. v. Pagan Bonilla and Diaz de Leon – Carjacking and Carrying a Firearm in Relation to a Crime of Violence in Connection with the Death of Two Transgender Individuals: Charges 5/1/2020
U.S. v. Atkinson, Ceniceros-Deleon, Henry, and Jenkins – Using Dating App to Target Gay Men for Violent Crimes: Atkinson Guilty Plea 3/28/2019; Jenkins and Henry Charge; 5/30/2019; Henry and Ceniceros-Deleon Guilty Plea 12/13/2019; Jenkins Guilty Plea 6/2/2021; Sentencing (Atkinson, Ceniceros-Deleon, and Henry) 6/23/2021; Sentencing (Jenkins) 10/13/2021
U.S. v. Shelton, Garrett, Encalade, and Ajiduah – Assaults Targeting Gay Men Using Dating App: Indictments 5/10/2017; Garrett and Ajiduah Guilty Pleas 8/22/2017; Encalade Guilty Plea 9/18/2017; Shelton Guilty Plea 10/18/2017; Encalade Sentencing 2/28/2018; Shelton and Ajiduah Sentencing 4/18/2018
U.S. v. Schneider – Assault: Charge 1/23/2017; Guilty Plea 2/7/2017; Sentencing 4/27/2017
U.S. v. Vallum – Murder of Transgender Woman in Mississippi: Guilty Plea 12/21/2016; Sentencing 5/15/2017
U.S. v. Hill – Assault: Charge 1/19/2016; Conviction 1/24/2018
U.S. v. Cain and Morange – Assault: Guilty Pleas 3/18/2013
A complete list of Department of Justice hate crime press releases can be found here: Hate Crime News