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Sexual Minorities Uganda v. Lively

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided June 5, 2017No. C.A. No. 12-CV-30051-MAPPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

PONSOR, U.S.D.J.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Sexual Minorities Uganda, which uses the acronym “SMUG,” is headquartered in Kampala, Uganda. It comprises member organizations seeking fair and equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) *264people in that east African country. Defendant Scott Lively is an American citizen who has aided and abetted a vicious and frightening campaign of repression against LGBTI persons in Uganda.

Defendant’s positions on LGBTI people range from the ludicrous to the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 2010
  3. Sosa v. Alvarez-MachainSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  4. United States v. WindsorSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  5. Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 2013

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Sexual Minorities Uganda v. LivelyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2018
  2. Boniface v. VilienaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2018
  3. Nantume v. BarrCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2019
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  5. Boniface v. VilienaDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2018

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