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9 Court Cases
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Mar 10, 2025
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Kingdom v. Trump – Challenging Denial of Gender Affirming Care to Incarcerated People with Gender Dysphoria

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Nov 17, 2021
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  • Disability Rights|
  • +3 Issues

Jones v. District of Columbia

Deon Jones, a gay man, has been employed by the D.C. Dept. of Corrections for more than two decades, where he has endured pervasive acts of harassment based on his sexual orientation. The lawsuit describes how Sgt. Jones faced constant harassment from co-workers and incarcerated persons alike.
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May 11, 2021
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  • Equal Protection and Discrimination|
  • +2 Issues

Hinton v. District of Columbia – Challenging Department of Corrections’ Policy of Discriminatorily Housing Transgender Individuals Based on “Anatomy” Rather Than Gender Identity

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Sep 15, 2014
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights|
  • +3 Issues

Manning v. Carter

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Mar 02, 2014
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Shaw v. District of Columbia

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Jun 25, 2012
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

District of Columbia v. Choi

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Mar 01, 2010
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Jackson v. D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics

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Jan 01, 2008
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights|
  • +3 Issues

Matter of J.M.

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Jul 01, 2007
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Schroer v. Billington

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Mar 10, 2025
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Mar 10, 2025
  • LGBTQ+ Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Kingdom v. Trump – Challenging Denial of Gender Affirming Care to Incarcerated People with Gender Dysphoria

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Nov 17, 2021
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Nov 17, 2021
  • Disability Rights|
  • +3 Issues

Jones v. District of Columbia

Deon Jones, a gay man, has been employed by the D.C. Dept. of Corrections for more than two decades, where he has endured pervasive acts of harassment based on his sexual orientation. The lawsuit describes how Sgt. Jones faced constant harassment from co-workers and incarcerated persons alike.
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May 11, 2021
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May 11, 2021
  • Equal Protection and Discrimination|
  • +2 Issues

Hinton v. District of Columbia – Challenging Department of Corrections’ Policy of Discriminatorily Housing Transgender Individuals Based on “Anatomy” Rather Than Gender Identity

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Sep 15, 2014
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Sep 15, 2014
  • LGBTQ+ Rights|
  • +3 Issues

Manning v. Carter

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Mar 02, 2014
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Mar 02, 2014
  • LGBTQ+ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Shaw v. District of Columbia

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Jun 25, 2012
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Jun 25, 2012
  • LGBTQ+ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

District of Columbia v. Choi

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Mar 01, 2010
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Mar 01, 2010
  • LGBTQ+ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Jackson v. D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics

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Jan 01, 2008
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Jan 01, 2008
  • LGBTQ+ Rights|
  • +3 Issues

Matter of J.M.

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Jul 01, 2007
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Jul 01, 2007
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Schroer v. Billington

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