Showing posts with label Transgender. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Transgender. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Employer's Religious Refusal to Cover Gender Dysphoria in Its Health Plan May Violate Title VII, But Not ADA

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In Bernier v. Turbocam, Inc. , (D NH, Sept. 28, 2026), Lillian Bernier, a transgender woman, sued her employer because the company refused t...
Tuesday, September 29, 2026

North Dakota Supreme Court Upholds State's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

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In T.D. v. Wrigley ,  (ND Sup. Ct., Sept. 17, 2026), the North Dakota Supreme Court rejected a facial attack on North Dakota's ban of bo...
Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Christian Doctors Challenge Colorado's Anti-Discrimination Law

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Suit was filed last week in a Colorado federal district court contending that the 1st and 14th Amendment rights of Christian doctors are bei...
Tuesday, September 08, 2026

New Jersey Expands Protections for Providers and Recipients of Reproductive Health Care; Catholic Conference Provides Guidance for Protesters

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On August 20, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed S2260 ( full text ) into law. The governor's press release announcing the signi...
Monday, August 31, 2026

Suit Challenges New Jersey School Policy on Social Transitioning

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Suit was filed last week in a New Jersey federal district court challenging a school board's policy on dealing with students who seek so...
Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Teacher's Free-Speech Rights Not Infringed by Requirement to Use Students' Preferred Names and Pronouns

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In Ellis v. The Brooke Charter Schools ,  (D MA, Aug. 13, 2026), a Massachusetts federal district court rejected claims by a public charter ...
Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Court Grants Reconsideration in Free Exercise Challenge to School's Policy on Student Social Transitioning

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In Mead v. Rockford Public School District , (WD MI, Aug. 7, 2026), a Michigan federal district court granted a motion for reconsideration o...

Cert. Filed by Korean Spa That Only Admits Biological Women

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A petition for review ( full text ) in Olympus Spa v. Armstrong,  (Sup. Ct., certiorari  filed 8/10/2026), was filed with the Supreme Court ...
Friday, July 24, 2026

9th Circuit: School Social Worker's Office Display Was Government Speech Subject to School Regulation

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In Theis v. Intermountain Education Service District Board of Directors ,  (9th Cir., July 21, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ...
Friday, July 10, 2026

Suit Seeks Accommodation for Christian Library Employee Who Objects To Using Co-Workers' Preferred Names and Pronouns

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Suit was filed yesterday in a Louisiana federal district court by a Library Technician who was fired for refusing to comply with the library...
Monday, July 06, 2026

1st Circuit Upholds Maine's Antidiscrimmination Rules For Religious Schools Except Its Religiouis Expression Nondiscrimination Requirement

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Last week, the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals issued opinions in two cases raising similar, but not identical, challenges to the antidisc...
Wednesday, July 01, 2026

Michigan Catholic Charities Sues State Officials Over Ouster as Provider of Women's Substance Abuse Services

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Last week, Catholic Charities serving the Lansing, Michigan area filed suit against the director of Michigan's Department of Health and ...
Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Supreme Court Allows Schools to Exclude Transgender Females from Girls' and Women's Sports Teams

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In West Virginia v. B.J.P. , (Sup. Ct., June 20, 2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that states may exclude transgender females from girls...

Supreme Court Grants Review on Standing of Parents to Challenge Notification About Children Receiving Gender-Affirming Care

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The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday granted review in  International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc. v. Ferguson, (Docket No. 25-840,  certiora...
Monday, June 29, 2026

Supreme Court Review Sought by Teacher Who Objects to School's Gender identity Policy

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 A petition for certiorari  ( full text ) was filed with the U.S. Supreme Court last week in Polk v. Montgomery County Public Schools , (Sup...
Thursday, June 18, 2026

FTC and States Sue Organization Setting Standards for Pediatric Trans Care

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The Federal Trade Commission along with the states of Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska and Texas, filed suit yesterday against the World Professional ...
Tuesday, June 02, 2026

D.C. Circuit: Transgender Troops Can Remain in Military, But Ban on New Trans Enlistees Remains for Now

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As previously reported , in March 2025 the federal district court for the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction barring the m...
Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Tennessee Enacts Women's Safety and Protection Act

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On May 22, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed  SB0468, the Women's Safety and Protection Act ( full text ). The new law defines the term...
Thursday, May 21, 2026

Washington Foster Care Licensing Agency Modifies Rules in Settlement of Litigation

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 As previously reported , in DeGross v. Hunter , (WD WA, April 22, 2026), a Washington federal district court refused to dismiss free speech...
Monday, May 18, 2026

South Carolina Enacts Student Physical Privacy Act

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Last Friday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed into law H4756, the South Carolina Student Physical Privacy Act ( full text ). Th...