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 the Division's sex discrimination page.​​

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.

Poe v. Labrador (9th Cir.): Brief as Amicus 3/12/2024

Brandt v. Griffin (fka Rutledge) (8th Cir.): Brief as Amicus 1/21/2022​; Court of Appeals Decision  8/25/2022; En Banc Brief as Amicus 12/14/2023

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 11/16/2023

United States v. Skrmetti (S. Ct.): Brief as Intervenor-Appellee/Amicus 8/10/2023; Court of Appeals Decision​ 9/28/2023; Petition for Certiorari 11/6/2023

K.C. v. Medical Licensing Board of Indiana (7th Cir.): Brief as Amicus​ 9/27/2023

Eknes-Tucker and United States v. Governor of the State of Alabama (11th Cir.): Brief as Intervenor-Appellee 8/10/2022; Court of Appeals Decision​ 8/21/2023

Lange v. Houston County, Georgia (11th Cir.): Brief as Amicus 3/17/2023

Corrections Matters

Utah Department of Corrections (D. Utah): Letter of Findings Press Release 3/12/2024;  Complaint Press Release 4/2/2024

Cordellione v. Indiana Department of Corrections: Statement of Interest 2/20/2024

Doe v. Georgia Department of Corrections (N.D. Ga.): Statement of Interest 1/8/2024

Griffith v. El Paso County (10th Cir.): Brief as Amicus 8/28/2023

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 6/22/2021; Order 7/30/2021; Brief as Amicus (4th Cir.) 4/3/2023; Court of Appeals Decision 4/16/2024 

Adams v. School Board of St. John's County (11th Cir.): En Banc Brief as Amicus 11/26/2021; Court of Appeals Decision 12/30/2022

G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board (E.D. Va.): Summary; Statement of Interest (E.D. Va.) 5/29/2015; Brief as Amicus (4th Cir.) 10/28/2015; Court of Appeals Decision 4/19/2016

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 Closure Letter Press Release 7/24/2013

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

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

Putman v. Board of Education of Somerset Indep. School (E.D. Ky.) Summary Amicus Brief 7/28/2000

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

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

Lange v. Houston County, Georgia (11th Cir.) Brief as Amicus 3/17/2023

Copeland v. Georgia Department of Corrections (11th Cir.) Brief as Amicus 12/8/2022

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; Consent Order 5/2/2024

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; Complaint​ (State of Tennessee and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation) 2/15/2024; Settlement Agreement​ (Shelby County District Attorney General’s Office) 5/16/2024

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 

Identity Documents

Corbitt v. Taylor (11th Cir.) - Brief as Amicus 8/2/2021

Threat Prosecutions

U.S. v. Nettina – Threats of Violence to an LGBTQI+ Advocacy Group:  Guilty Plea 8/30/2023; Sentencing 1/11/2024

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. 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:  Charge 12/6/2021; 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. 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. Hill (4th Cir.) – Assault:  Charge 1/19/2016; Brief as Appellant 7/28/2016; Reply Brief 9/30/2016; Court of Appeals Decision 8/18/2017; Petition for Panel Rehearing 9/1/2017; Court of Appeals Order 9/7/2017; Conviction 1/24/2018; Brief as Appellant 11/30/2018; Reply Brief 2/4/2019; Court of Appeals Decision 6/13/2019; Opposition to Petition for Rehearing En Banc 8/23/2019; Opposition to Cert Petition​ 5/26/2020

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. 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. 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

Miscellaneous

Obergefell v. Hodges (S. Ct.): Brief as Amicus 3/06/2015; Supreme Court Decision 6/26/2015