by Jennifer Childress - Editor of the Legal Digest | Jan 5, 2017 | Transgender
On January 5, 2016, Senator Dan Patrick, unveiled a bill relating to regulations and policies for entering or using a bathroom or changing facility. The bill authorizes civil penalties for violations of the law and increases criminal penalties for criminal acts...
by Jennifer Childress - Editor of the Legal Digest | Nov 7, 2016 | Legal Developments, Students, Transgender
The United States Supreme Court has decided to take up the high-profile Virginia transgender student case, G.G. v. Gloucester Cnty. Sch. Bd., No 15-2056, in which a transgender male sued to allow access to the boys’ restroom in accordance with his gender identity. ...
by Jennifer Childress - Editor of the Legal Digest | Oct 31, 2016 | Legal Developments, Students, Transgender
Bd. Of Educ. Of the Highland Local Sch. Dist. v. United States Department of Education, Dkt. No. 2:16-CV-524 (S.D. Ohio Sept. 26, 2016). Facts: Jane Doe, an eleven-year-old transgender girl, sought to use the girls’ restroom at Highland Elementary School in Ohio. ...
by Jennifer Childress - Editor of the Legal Digest | Sep 10, 2016 | Federal Guidance, Legal Developments, Students, Transgender
State of Texas v. United States of America, Dkt. No. 7:16-cv-00054-O (N.D. Tex. August 21, 2016). Facts: Eleven states, including Texas, filed suit against several federal government agencies, including the Department of Education and Department of Justice seeking to...
by Jennifer Childress - Editor of the Legal Digest | Aug 7, 2016 | Federal Guidance, Legal Developments, Students, Transgender
Over the past year, there have been a number of significant developments concerning a school district’s obligations toward transgender students. Even still, a lot remains unsettled. On May 13, 2016, the Department of Education released a Dear Colleague Letter,...
