Articles tagged: Jeff Mateer
Trump Nominates Lawyers from Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Group to be Texas Federal Judges
Critics say the judicial appointments could turn federal courts into “the place where civil rights go to die.”
Trump’s nomination of the two religious-right legal activists to vacant federal judge seats in Texas has rattled LGBT rights groups, who call the appointments...Read More
In Texas Transgender Suit, Who’s Facing Harm?
States play victim in federal court, but LGBT advocates say trans kids are the ones truly at risk.
Ken Paxton is leading a multi-state lawsuit against federal school guidelines for trans students, but LGBT advocates say trans kids are the ones at risk....Read More
Anti-LGBT Attorney Scores High-Level Appointment in Texas AG’s Office
Jeff Mateer comes to Ken Paxton's office from First Liberty, a Plano "religious freedom" organization that opposes LGBT equality measures and Obamacare. ...Read More