the bar in Washington, D.C. where he started up his practice. From 1953 to 1955, he represented U.S. Treasury official William Henry Taylor before the International Organization Employees Loyalty Board (IOELB). In 1954, he represented U.S. Treasury official George A. Eddy during congressional loyalty/security hearings related to ongoing investigations into Eddy's Treasury superior Harry Dexter White. In 1959, he represented Frank Kameny in his lawsuit against the Secretary of the Army. Kameny, who had been fired "for homosexuality", filed the case challenging the US Government's ban on homosexual employees. After summary judgment was granted at the Justice Department's request, Scott represented Kameny in his appeal. Kameny worked alone after losing appeal, basing his Petition for Writ of Certiorari on a sample provided by Scott. His was the first gay rights case to be presented to the United States Supreme Court. Although the Court denied him certiorari, On June 29, 2009, John Berry (Director of the Office of Personnel Management) formally apologized to Kameny on behalf of the United States government. Kameny's filings and other papers are housed in the Library of Congress. Scott retired from his law practice in 1979, and lived as a resident of Sun City, California until his death on December 21, 1991 at the age of 88. See also Frank Kameny George A. Eddy References External links Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress The Political Graveyard profile for Byron N. Scott Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from California University of Kansas alumni University of Southern California alumni 1903 births 1991 deaths 20th-century American politicians People from Council Grove, Kansas