DENVER — The 10th Circuit ruled that requiring trans inmates to be housed with inmates who do not share their gender identity plausibly constitutes a violation of the Constitution’s equal protection clause. The trans woman who brought the suit will also be able to pursue her Fourth and 14th Amendment claims over a policy requiring male deputies to strip-search trans women without supervision. Most officials she sued enjoy qualified immunity, though, as the officers did not violate a clearly established constitutional right.
Read the ruling here.
Our weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.
Search Articles
