Gay Rights Review? Judge Says Her Court Should Have Weighed In

The federal appeals courts have more fodder to chew on as the U.S. Supreme Court quietly considers whether to take on the issue of workplace sexual orientation bias protections.

The latest legal feedstock is courtesy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, which said it would not reconsider its earlier decision that federal law doesn’t prohibit workplace discrimination against gay, lesbian, or bisexual employees. Judge Robin Rosenbaum penned a blistering rebuke of her fellow judges, arguing they should have taken the opportunity to weigh in on the issue, especially after two of the other 12 federal appeals ...